Associate Director, EH&S and Facilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and partner with external consultants to lead the EH&S program, including safety training, job hazard assessments, periodic inspections, policy and SOP development, and appropriate documentation.
• Review, create, and continuously improve Sutro safety SOPs.
• Lead building-specific safety team meetings and drive actions to resolution.
• Review and audit waste handling procedures and coordinate with Facilities and scientific staff to assure compliance.
• Manage equipment service workflows for preventive maintenance, unplanned repairs, calibrations (e.g., pipettes, O2 monitors, scales), and cold storage defrosts.
• Create, schedule, track, and close service work orders in the CMMS; enter service reports and maintain equipment and calibration files.
• Coordinate new instrument and equipment setup, service readiness, vendor scheduling and escorting, and equipment decommissioning.
• Partner with lab users, Facilities, and service providers to communicate service status, verify completion, escalate safety or compliance issues, and support equipment-related on-call response.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of EH&S experience, the majority of that time in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Experience coordinating laboratory equipment service programs in a biopharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated operations environment.
• Experience independently conducting health and safety inspections, training and program reviews and updates for a wide range of EH&S programs, including chemical, biological, radiological, general safety and life safety.
• Working knowledge of CMMS or Facilities work-order systems, equipment service documentation, and calibration or preventive maintenance tracking; experience with Faciliworks, Excel, Zendesk, D365, or similar tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of State and local health, safety, waste and environmental regulations, procedures and business practices, including a broad knowledge of health and safety best management practices.
• Excellent written and communication skills required for general correspondence, service coordination, report preparation, and documentation follow-through.
• Candidate must be highly motivated and excited to collaborate with various departments and relevant personnel, including Facilities, laboratories, administration, and service providers with minimal guidance.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to track multiple equipment service activities through completion.

Additional Qualifications

• Board certification in a related discipline (e.g., CIH, CSP, CHP, PE) is a plus, however not required.
• Experience supporting cold-storage assets or regulated lab equipment service programs is also desired.

About the role

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is advancing a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) platform designed to deliver single- and dual-payload ADCs that enable meaningful breakthroughs for patients with cancer. By fully optimizing the antibody, linker, and payload, Sutro’s cell-free platform produces ADCs that are engineered to improve drug exposure, reduce side effects, and expand the range of treatable tumor types. With unique capabilities in dual-payload ADCs, Sutro aims to overcome treatment resistance and redefine what’s possible in cancer therapy. The Company’s pipeline of single- and dual-payload ADCs targets large oncology markets with limited treatment options and significant need for improved therapies.