Full-Time
Industrial Hygienist
Posted on 8/19/2026
Pennsylvania State University
Land-grant university in University Park, PA
Compensation Overview
$91.5k - $137.3k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
University Park, State College, PA, USA
In Person
The position supports University locations across Pennsylvania and requires emergency response and occasional motor-vehicle use.
Bachelor's
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Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree is required.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
- A Certified Industrial Hygienist certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing is required.
- The candidate must have a thorough understanding of industrial hygiene practices and knowledge of occupational safety and environmental protection principles and regulations.
- The candidate must be able to communicate technical information to a wide range of audiences.
- The candidate must be able to achieve medical clearance and wear respiratory protection.
- The candidate must respond to emergencies involving health hazards as directed.
- A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check are required.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate exposures to workplace health hazards, including airborne contaminants, noise, temperature extremes, and ergonomic stressors, identify potential health concerns, and conduct industrial hygiene sampling when appropriate.
- Develop recommendations to control health hazards and ensure employee well-being and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Manage assigned environmental health and safety programs, provide implementation guidance, develop training materials and tools, evaluate exposures for program applicability, assist with control measures, and ensure required medical surveillance.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive approach to managing lead, silica, formaldehyde, cadmium, carcinogens, and other materials individually regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Evaluate associated exposures, create training materials, and assist in developing standard operating procedures for safe handling of regulated materials.
- Review construction and modification plans for ventilation systems, gas monitoring systems, and other installations designed to control potential health exposures.
- Provide consultation and recommendations to architects, engineers, and maintenance personnel to ensure safe working conditions.
- Assess program metrics to identify performance goals and training opportunities.
- Manage data associated with assigned programs and maintain records in accordance with regulatory and University requirements.
- Serve as a team lead in responding to incidents that create potential health hazards and coordinate with environmental health and safety staff, campus units, police, fire, and contractors.
- Support emergency team preparedness and review emergency responses.
- Use specialized personal protective equipment, including respirators, and industrial hygiene monitoring equipment; enter hazardous environments; and conduct cleanup and decontamination activities for hazardous material spills when necessary.
- Participate on the environmental health and safety team and support the departmental mission.
- Assist other environmental health and safety staff and provide services to other environmental health and safety programs as needed.
- Work with environmental health and safety staff to develop additional programs as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- A preferred degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, or a related discipline.
Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant public research university whose mission spans undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service.
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