Health And Safety Manager

• Jan 2020 - Present

Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager

• Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

Senior Environmental Health and Safety Associate

• Jun 2007 - Oct 2019

Formerly Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. until April 2019 Divestiture. • Managed a $.5 million budget; wrote/delivered exceptional training on a broad range of health & safety topics. • Wrote radiation license and maintained hygiene program as Radiation Safety Officer. • Wrote MWRA wastewater permit and acted as Chief Wastewater Operator. • Wrote DEA drug program and served as DEA Drug Coordinator. • Served as scientific representative on the Institutional Care and Use Committee. • Facilitated Institutional Biosafety Committee working closely with the Biosafety Officer. • Facilitated the Level B Emergency Response Team and the Medical Emergency Response Team. • Managed hazardous waste and wrote / maintained a variety of licenses and permits. • Made ergonomic evaluations and adjustments and delivered respirator fit testing. • Founded and ran the corporate security team and worked on teams to build out laboratory space. • Ran immunization clinic and blood drives. • Developed and implemented work place violence prevention program. Show less

Safety Consultant

• Feb 1997 - May 2007

• Wrote safety programs for startup biotechnology companies. • Trained and supervised colleagues and developed / delivered a variety of required training. • Managed hazardous waste and radiation programs. • Applied for and maintained licenses and permits associated with health and safety. • Investigated new programs as needed for clients such as laser safety and explosives handling. • IBC member, IACUC member; maintained MWRA, DEP, DEA, DPH, DOT, CBC, Flammable licenses/permits. Show less

Chemist I

• Mar 1984 - Dec 1991

Extensive early experience with this Synthetic organic chemistry company specializing in halogens, specifically bromine chemistry. Main products were flame-retardants and pool chemicals. Worked in research and development. Typical work scale 250 ml to 12 l. Work spanned blue-sky novel compounds to synthesis improvement for scale up. Took one product through the pilot plant, into the plant at the 22,000 lb scale. Extensive early experience with this Synthetic organic chemistry company specializing in halogens, specifically bromine chemistry. Main products were flame-retardants and pool chemicals. Worked in research and development. Typical work scale 250 ml to 12 l. Work spanned blue-sky novel compounds to synthesis improvement for scale up. Took one product through the pilot plant, into the plant at the 22,000 lb scale.