Operations and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Co-op

Position Overview: 

Beam is seeking a highly talented and motivated Operations/EHS Co-Op to join our growing TechOps team from June through December 2026. The Operations/EHS Co-Op will serve as an integral part of group that enables Beam’s cutting-edge science. They will be responsible for supporting the Operations team in day-to-day management of our office and lab facilities, learning all the myriad systems that run behind the scenes.  

Responsibilities: 

Contribute to all aspects of Lab Operations/Facility/EHS development, including: 

• Support Beam’s on-going laboratory operations with an emphasis on supporting the procurement of lab consumables, lab gases, and vendor coordination (both onsite teams as well as equipment repairs, certifications and routine maintenance).
• Triage and respond to work order requests.
• Assist the facilities organization with moves, organization of common spaces, relocations, and event set up. 
• Participate in enhancement of Beam’s Contractor Safety policies through use of various electronic platforms and coordination with vendors. Support onsite EHS activities and collaborate with site safety representatives.
• Identify opportunities to optimize workflows.
• Help with alarm response including equipment, cold storage, and life safety.
• Maintain active list of furniture and office infrastructure repair needs. Procure quotes for common repairs/replacements for future needs.
• Support front desk operations including inventorying and stocking printer stations and registering visitors. 
• Additional tasks as required. 

Potential Projects: 

• Update/maintain SOPs, WIs, etc. in Veeva with a focus on SOPs for shipping.
• Revitalize Operations SharePoint and shared document libraries.
• Gather and analyze Ops team metrics from 2025.
• Develop a database of equipment that contain lasers and assign appropriate risk levels through collaboration with the EHS and Operations teams.
• Assist with Job Hazard Analydis (JHA)/risk management, including associating current equipment lists with JHAs required during service or preventative maintenance activities.
• Aid EHS in unlocking underutilized electronic resources intended to support onsite activities including developing dashboards and training, tracking KPIs, and updating content.   

Qualifications: 

• Ability and willingness to perform a wide range of tasks including working with confidential information.
• Capability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment, and deliver on the most critical assignments on time.
• Must have a positive "can do" attitude, be a consummate team player, and show excellent judgment and a strong willingness to participate and help others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Required.
• Must be able to work onsite 5 days per week.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting college or university program and maintain their student status throughout the duration of the internship/co-op to be eligible.