Director Environmental Health & Safety

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Salary: $125,840–$238,160 per year

Company

hirify.global conducts medical research and provides institutional care supported by comprehensive environmental health and safety programs.

What you will do

• Lead multiple complex environmental health and safety areas and teams across the institution.
• Develop and implement safety strategies, operational systems, policies, and procedures.
• Manage institution-wide hazard assessments, inspections, event investigations, and risk-mitigation measures.
• Oversee compliance programs for federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation standards including AAALAC, CAP, and DNV.
• Collaborate with Design and Construction and Facilities Operations to address safety requirements in new construction projects.
• Supervise, coach, and develop EHS personnel while managing budgets, vendors, resources, and departmental reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field such as science, health physics, chemistry, physics, engineering, industrial hygiene, or nursing.
• 10+ years of experience in a relevant safety area or related scientific discipline.
• Experience managing mid-sized to large teams and leading large-scale programs through implementation.
• Experience with EHS program management, operational management, budget planning, and vendor and resource management.
• Experience building external connections with safety communities, peers, and vendor networks.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in EHS program management.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment supporting a research, operational, and institutional mission.
• Work involves collaboration with institutional stakeholders and external safety partners.
• Benefits are available through St. Jude's employee benefits program.
• Hiring decisions include human review and engagement, with technology supporting portions of the process.