Associate Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Associate Director, Environmental Health & Safety

About Terrestrial Bio, Inc.

Terrestrial's proprietary Tacterra™ microarray patch (MAP) and applicator platform consists of a patch

resembling an adhesive bandage, which is applied with a preloaded applicator and removed after a few

minutes. Once applied, each patch delivers bioactive tips into the skin, which dissolve quickly into the body,

rapidly releasing their therapeutic payload. Designed for self-administration, the temperature-stable

Tacterra™ platform enables precise, controlled delivery of a wide range of therapeutics without medical

Terrestrial has generated strong clinical and in-vivo proof of concept across multiple molecules. For more

Most advanced therapeutics still require cold-chain logistics and clinical administration using needles. We

are developing a needle-free Microneedle-Array Patch (MAP) delivery platform that enables up to two

Delivering on that means running BSL-2 laboratories while standing up GMP manufacturing, on a

compressed timeline and across a facility move. EHS foundations already exist here: annual training,

biosafety and chemical hygiene practices, waste and vendor relationships, working documentation. We

need someone to take them over and make them systematic, scalable, and audit-ready, treating safety as

The Role: Impact & Responsibilities

You will own EHS across both sites, split roughly evenly between laboratory and biosafety programs and

manufacturing safety infrastructure. You will inherit functioning programs; your mandate is to

Manufacturing Safety: Build the programs a scaling operation requires, including machine guarding,

Waste & Environmental Compliance: Own hazardous waste generator status, RCRA and MassDEP

Risk, Incident & Emergency Response: Formalize risk assessment, job hazard analysis, incident

investigation, root cause analysis, and near-miss reporting under a just-culture framework; own fire,

Training & Safety Culture: Take over and improve existing training and documentation practices,

Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Scientific Operations so EHS

Metrics & Inspection Readiness: Develop safety metrics that give leadership visibility into

Education: BS in EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or Biological Sciences.

Experience: 8+ years of progressive EHS experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or comparable

Regulatory Core: Working command of OSHA regulations, hazardous waste management, risk

Program Ownership: We highly value candidates who have held biosafety and chemical hygiene

Scaling Experience: We highly value candidates who have taken an organization from research-scale

Certifications: CSP, CIH, CBSP or RBP, CHMM, or 40-hour HAZWOPER are a plus.

Communication & Judgment: Strong writing and training delivery, comfort moving between program

Real Ownership: You inherit a working foundation rather than a blank page or an entrenched

Breadth of Scope: Few EHS roles span BSL-2 research and GMP manufacturing scale-up. This does.

Facility Timing: You will design EHS for a brand-new, bespoke Allston facility rather than retrofit it.

Salary: $140,000 – $170,000.

Reporting Structure: Reports to Director, Facilities. Individual contributor today, growing into a team

Location: Onsite. Woburn, MA through Summer 2026, relocating to Allston in Q4, with presence at

Physical Requirements: Respirator fit testing and medical clearance, occasional lifting up to 50 lbs,

Terrestrial Bio, Inc, 11 Cummings Park Drive, Woburn, MA 01801 www.terrestrialbio.com