Environmental Health Scientist
9 Foundations, Inc.
Greater Boston0–2 yrs19m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
9 Foundations, Inc. (9F) provides strategic healthy buildings solutions to clients in sectors including finance, biotech, higher education, healthcare, commercial real estate, technology, and the arts. This is an entry-level role for an Environmental Health Scientist focused on healthy buildings.
What You'll Do
As an Environmental Health Scientist, you will:
- Conduct on-the-ground investigations to protect occupant well-being and identify environmental hazards.
- Collect air and water samples and conduct proactive environmental monitoring in commercial office buildings.
- Investigate environmental health concerns raised by building occupants, including short-notice, on-site investigations.
- Support assessments of building conditions affecting occupant health, such as air quality, water quality, mold and moisture, noise, and thermal comfort.
- Translate field observations and environmental data into technical reports, investigation summaries, and client-facing materials.
- Collect field data and maintain meticulous documentation, including field notes, photographs, sampling records, and chain-of-custody documentation.
- Manage day-to-day sampling programs, including ordering and preparing field equipment and supplies, coordinating site access, and submitting samples to the laboratory.
- Communicate professionally with property teams, building engineers, vendors, and clients.
Location
- This is a home-based, remote field position.
- Requires being based in the Greater Boston or New York City metropolitan area.
- Up to 50% of your time will be spent traveling within the U.S.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, environmental health, occupational health and safety, environmental science, biology, chemistry, or a related field.
- 0–2 years of experience is expected (internships, research, and fieldwork count).
- A strong interest in public health, worker health and safety, and the built environment (coursework, research, internships, or volunteer work count).
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to independently manage field data, logistics, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly (up to 50%) and respond to occasional short-notice field needs.