Safety Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

COMPANY MISSION

eGenesis is dedicated to giving patients with organ failure a second chance at life by harnessing the power of genome engineering to create safe, effective, and readily available solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

eGenesis is seeking a hands-on, highly skilled Safety Specialist to support and lead workplace safety initiatives across multiple sites in Wisconsin and Indiana. This role requires a strong background in OSHA compliance, experience with laboratories, GMP environments, and BSL-2 biohazardous materials, and an understanding of animal and agricultural safety practices. The Safety Specialist will play a key role in building a proactive safety culture by implementing effective programs and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, while being comfortable working in environments ranging from biotech laboratories to farm-based animal facilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support implementation of EHS software systems (e.g., VelocityEHS) for chemical inventory management, incident reporting, and regulatory compliance
• Assist in emergency preparedness planning and drills across sites

Leadership and Strategy :

Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management :

Animal and Farm Safety

Training and SOP Development :

Continuous Improvement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

TOTAL REWARDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in multiple environments, including office, laboratory, farm, and outdoor environments. Will involve exposure to animals, biohazardous materials, and agricultural conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This position will require some travel (~20% of time) between sites in Northwest, IN, but the primary location will be Greater Madison area of WI. Ability to respond to emergencies outside normal business hours as needed.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.