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Bio-Techne EHS Specialist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the safety records, programs, and implementation of safety policies at our Minneapolis, MN site. Employee must be detailed orientated and able to work within a team and with other employees of Bio-Techne. They will be expected to:

  • Update and maintain training records

  • Create and update Safety Datasheets and related hazard reports

  • Manage hazardous waste program

  • Create and implement safety policies

  • Create safety performance reports for management to review

  • Participate in the safety committee

  • Update a chemical database

  • Respond to spills

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Update and generate Safety Datasheets and hazard labels

  • Perform Job Hazard Analyses

  • Act as a point of contact for that provide safety equipment and services

  • Perform weekly hazardous waste water and environment inspections

  • Create and maintain waste profiles, sign, and maintain hazardous waste manifests

  • File reports with government regulatory agencies

  • Obtain required permits for the site

  • Perform safety inspections

  • Create safety performance reports for management to review

  • Participate in the safety committee

  • Reimplement employee safety trainings

  • Overseeing Site inspections

  • Vendor management

  • Investigate workplace incidents and adverse events

  • Participate in the medical response team providing CPR/First aid

  • Assist in new hire training

Education and Experience:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience in a related field

  • 2-5 year of relevant experience

  • Ability to work with all levels of the organization

  • Accident investigation experience

  • Root cause analysis

  • Ability to read the Code of Federal Regulations

  • Experience with Microsoft Office

  • Ability to wear a respirator

  • Ability to work standing 8hrs and lift 50lbs

Desired:

  • OSHA 30

  • Hazwoper 24

  • USDOT Hazmat or IATA certification

  • First aid/CPR certificate (NSC or American Red Cross)

  • Previous lab experience

  • Previous experience with REACH and ROHS

  • ASP (Associate Safety Professional)

  • Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills

  • Basic understanding of environmental, health, and safety principles and practices

  • Organizational skills, detail oriented, and the ability to prioritize.

  • Ability to communicate effectively; oral and written

  • Ability to speak in multiple languages is a plus

Why Join Bio-Techne:

  • We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one!

  • We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.

  • We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

  • We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

  • We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services.

Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.

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