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Senior EHS Specialist (Environment, Health & Safety)
Genscript USA INC · 🇺🇸 Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 31 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 3 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Genscript USA INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “EHS Engineer” (Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors) in NJ: $101k–$101k, median $101k. Most were filed at wage level I (100%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($85,000 - $100,000) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 31 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 3 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About GenScript Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions. Job Title: Sr. EHS Specialist Location: Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite) Reports to: Director of US Site Operations Compensation: The estimated salary range is $85,000 - $100,000, based on experience. Job Overview: This role supports EHS programs for our New Jersey research labs, including BSL-2 areas. The Senior EHS Specialist will help implement and maintain lab safety, chemical hygiene, biosafety, waste management, emergency response, and contractor safety processes. The role works independently on routine and moderately complex EHS matters, while partnering with senior EHS, Facilities, and lab leadership on complex facility design, construction, or regulatory issues. This is a hands-on role that requires regular presence in labs and project areas to identify risks, support corrective actions, and help ensure EHS procedures are followed. The role is expected to follow through on assigned actions and help improve existing programs, with escalation of novel or high-impact risks as appropriate. Job Responsibilities: • Implement and maintain established EHS programs for research labs, including chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, lockout/tagout, waste management, procedures, and training materials. • Support BSL-2 biosafety activities, including biological waste handling, spill response procedures, lab audits, and corrective action follow-up. • Conduct regular lab and facility inspections and verify safety equipment such as fume hoods, eyewash stations, safety showers, and fire extinguishers. • Maintain chemical inventory records and SDS library, and support proper chemical storage and labeling practices. • Assist with exposure monitoring, such as air sampling or noise checks, and recommend controls for review by senior EHS or site leadership. • Review new equipment, lab moves, and process changes for EHS risks using established procedures; escalate complex findings as needed. • Support EHS review of facility designs, including lab layout, ventilation, chemical and biological storage, and egress, and help track EHS-related items through construction and start-up. • Participate in contractor safety activities, including reviewing safety documentation, supporting work permit processes, conducting site walks, and following up on assigned findings. • Maintain emergency response plans, support drills, and document improvement actions. • Deliver EHS training to new hires, lab staff, and contractors, and maintain training records. • Investigate incidents and near misses using established processes, identify contributing factors, and support corrective action completion. • Maintain OSHA logs, NJ Right to Know filings, waste manifests, permits, and other EHS records; support regulator and insurer visits. • Track EHS metrics and report on assigned open issues Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in EHS, environmental science, engineering, or a related field. • 5+ years of EHS experience. • Experience in research labs or biotech/pharma, ideally including BSL-2 environments. • Working knowledge of chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, waste management, incident investigation, inspections, and EHS recordkeeping. • Exposure to facility design review or construction safety is preferred.CSP, ASP,