Director of Environmental Health & Safety

Director of Environmental Health & Safety
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Redwood City, CA | Hybrid | Full-Time

ABOUT THE CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg to harness the power of technology to pursue some of society's most ambitious goals — from curing or preventing all disease to transforming how students learn.

At CZI, you'll join a deeply collaborative, mission-driven community where your work helps drive breakthroughs across our flagship nonprofit organizations, Biohub and Learning Commons. Our teams operate at the intersection of innovation and scale, building the infrastructure, partnerships, and capabilities that allow scientists, educators, and innovators to tackle some of the most complex challenges of our time.

THE TEAM

The Operations team is a key partner in enabling Biohub's pioneering work to combine frontier AI with frontier biology to solve disease and Learning Commons' mission to build AI infrastructure that aligns how students learn. Operations includes Central Tech, Finance, Marketing & Communications, People, and Real Estate/Workplace/Events/Facilities/Security (REWFS) teams.

THE OPPORTUNITY

CZI is hiring a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) to support our growing footprint. Reporting to the Vice President, Real Estate & Operations, the Director of EH&S will partner closely with Legal, Security, Facilities, and Biohub Lab Operations to ensure compliance with all applicable CZI, Biohub, OSHA, EPA, Fire/Life Safety, and state and local regulatory requirements.

This role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for environmental health and safety programs across multiple sites and jurisdictions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Lead and oversee environmental health, safety, risk management, and related vendor programs across all locations.
- Develop and implement health and safety protocols to minimize risk, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE recommendations.
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure facilities maintain safe operating conditions, including inspections, testing, validation, hazard identification, risk assessments, and investigations.
- Manage biological, chemical, and laboratory-specific waste disposal programs.
- Participate in capital projects and initiatives with EH&S implications to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
- Develop, implement, and maintain EH&S policies and compliance programs.
- Maintain required records and regulatory reporting related to environmental health and safety matters.
- Design and maintain comprehensive EH&S training programs and associated documentation.
- Lead EH&S-related committees and working groups.
- Maintain licenses and certifications; serve as primary point of contact for regulatory agencies.
- Establish and execute a portfolio-wide support model aligning internal resources and vendor partnerships.
- Support emergency management planning, preparedness, and response.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on EH&S-related matters.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

- Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant EH&S experience.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, Fire/Life Safety regulations, and applicable state and local standards.
- Experience in corporate and college/university campus environments.
- Advanced degree in Environmental or Occupational Health, Safety Management, Chemical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships and drive collaboration.
- Experience overseeing EH&S programs across multiple states and jurisdictions.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and operate at a strategic level.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base pay range: $193,000 - $265,100 (Redwood City, CA). New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range.

Benefits include:
- Generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions.
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select family-forming benefits.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving.

This role is a hybrid position requiring you to be onsite for at least 60% of the working month (approximately 3 days/week).