EyePoint · 5 hours ago
Summer Intern: Environmental, Health & Safety
US-MA-Watertown
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$22/hr - $32/hrEyePoint is an ophthalmology company committed to improving the lives of patients with serious retinal diseases through innovative therapeutics. The Summer Intern in Environmental, Health & Safety will assist with implementing the company's EHS program and gain hands-on experience in real-world projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Understand the day-to-day tasks and challenges of delivering an EHS program for a complex biotech / pharmaceutical company
Research occupational safety and health regulatory requirements and assist in implementing requirements in a real world setting
Develop a working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements applicable to environment, health, and safety and how to apply within the biotech / pharmaceutical industry
Learn and navigate within applications used in the EHS profession and work to update information to align with field conditions. Examples include EHS incident reporting and hazard communication program for Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Management
Develop educational resources and facilitate training for colleagues on topics related to environmental health and safety compliance
Consolidate and visual communicate metrics related to EHS performance
Be able to operate a personal vehicle and navigate between two facilities that are approximately 1 hour apart
Utilize Personal Protective Equipment needed to access manufacturing and laboratory environments, i.e. safety glasses, disposable gloves, cleanroom gowning, lab coat
Qualification
Required
Must be a student in a Bachelor's degree program at an accredited college/university
Undergraduate student with a minimum of Rising Senior status
General understanding of applied math and science
Working knowledge of regulations and how to navigate available databases to review such material
Working knowledge and use of Microsoft applications (email, xls, powerpoint)
Willingness and interest in understanding local, state, and federal regulations such as those of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Be able to operate a personal vehicle and navigate between two facilities that are approximately 1 hour apart
Utilize Personal Protective Equipment needed to access manufacturing and laboratory environments, i.e. safety glasses, disposable gloves, cleanroom gowning, lab coat
Preferred
Occupational Safety & Health
Environmental Health/Science
Biology / Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Course work in chemical / biological / occupational safety and/or health a plus!!
Company
EyePoint
EyePoint (Nasdaq: EYPT) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of people with serious retinal diseases.
Founded in 1987
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
EyePoint has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (4)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$803.8MKey Investors
Silicon Valley BankOcumension TherapeuticsEssex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
2025-10-14Post Ipo Equity· $150M
2023-12-05Post Ipo Equity· $215.9M
2022-03-09Post Ipo Debt· $45M
Leadership Team
Paul Ashton
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director
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Diane Shay
Vice President of Quality
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