At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.
Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Partner with site leaders to improve safety culture and awareness, conduct employee safety and environmental training, and coordinate emergency response training drills.
- Manage EHS projects, interface with EHS committees and emergency response teams, and support sustainability initiatives such as energy and waste reduction.
- Travel 15%, especially with a current passport to support Cepheid global auditing.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Conduct risk assessments on processes, equipment, and chemicals, develop corrective-action plans, assist in accident investigations, root cause analysis, and implement injury prevention strategies to minimize occupational exposures and achieve world-class safety performance.
- Monitor and assess compliance with Federal, state, and local EHS laws, conduct regulatory audits, and ensure recordkeeping and site-specific safety policies are implemented and followed.
- Monitor employee exposure to job and chemical hazards, manage safety programs (e.g., confined spaces, electrical safety, lab safety, contractor safety, respiratory protection), manage environmental programs (e.g., hazardous waste, stormwater, air emissions), and implement emergency response, business continuity, and incident management plans.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience OR Master’s degree in field with 3+ years of related work experience in Environmental Health and Safety (e.g., safety, safety engineering, safety management, occupational health, environmental science, or related discipline).
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and/or Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) certifications, or related certifications.
It would be a plus if you also possess or have previous experience in:
- An FDA-regulated industry or similar highly regulated manufacturing environment, with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Regulatory knowledge working under U.S. federal and state and/or equivalent regulations in safety and environment such as RCRA, OSHA, WA Department of Ecology, PSCAA, etc.
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) first responder operations level, experience using the incident command system (ICS), able to obtain medical clearance to wear a respirator, and pass respirator fit test.
The salary range for this role is $110,000 to $135,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit
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