Requisition Number: S_240903

Department: UO Environmental Health & Safety-1010

Description of Work:

• Conduct campus audits in areas of laboratory safety, chemical safety, radiation safety, biological safety, laser safety, and hazardous waste.
• Develop, review, and disseminate documentation relating to the Research/Laboratory Safety programs and processes, including drafting safety-related communications and technical guidance documents.
• Assists with reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, including researching appropriate hazard control and mitigation strategies, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs for laboratory research operations.
• Support research initiatives involving biosafety, radiation safety, and hazardous materials, and assist key safety officers with implementing compliance plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with researchers in maintaining and complying with the Controlled Substances program.
• Train and advise researchers on biosafety, radiation safety, and laboratory safety principles.
• Ensure compliance with NIH Guidelines, Radiation Control regulations, OSHA standards, and laboratory waste management rules.
• Provide support to the Radiation Safety Committee.
• Monitor federal standards changes and advise on potential impacts, drafting comments for proposed changes.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in microbiology, virology, biochemistry, physics, engineering, or other related life/physical-science area or equivalent experience/education.
• 1+ year experience in laboratory safety.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards relative to laboratory safety (OSHA Laboratory Standard).
• Ability to work independently and organize/prioritize assignments.
• Ability to work with a diverse population and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license and meet University driver eligibility requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in biological sciences, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, health physics, public health or related science; education, training, and relevant work experience is considered equivalent to an advanced degree.
• Experience in applying biosafety, radiation safety, and/or laboratory safety and containment principles and regulations in a research-intensive environment or other.
• Experience in the use of ionizing radiation in research applications.
• Experience with recombinant DNA, synthetic nucleic acid, and microbiological laboratory techniques.
• Experience in a life/physical sciences-related research laboratory.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations, standards, principles, and practices such as biological safety (e.g., NIH Guidelines, BMBL, Select Agent Regulations) and radiation safety (NRC and State Radiation Control).
• Proficient in standard microbiological laboratory techniques and methods.
• Understanding of facility design and operation associated with various biosafety containment levels and organisms (human, plant, and animal pathogens, genetically-modified plants and animals, large and small animals, etc.).
• Competent in standard laboratory techniques using radioactive material or supporting a research-based radiation safety program.
• Familiarity with general molecular biology techniques.
• Health and/or safety-related professional certifications.

Posted Salary: $27.00/hr minimum

Job Type: Full-Time

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