Senior Occupational Health and Biosafety Manager Georgetown University

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Senior Occupational Health and Biosafety Manager - Georgetown University

The Senior Occupational Health and Biosafety Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of Georgetown University's safety programs, to ensure the safety of staff, students, visitors and contractors. This position provides occupational health, and biological and chemical safety support services for research laboratories campus-wide, and is responsible to ensure compliance with current safety and health regulations, guidelines, and University policy. This position supervises up to 3 staff employees.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), the Senior Occupational Health and Biosafety Manager has responsibilities that include but are not limited to:

Health and Safety Program Management

• Manage the online safety training system and integration with the database
• Provide oversite and management of EHS web page content
• Research, interpret, analyze, and apply relevant regulatory requirements applicable to GU Safety
• Coordinate all safety aspects of lab commissioning/decommissioning, (e.g. training, waste disposal, equipment decontamination, and safety inspection/clearance)
• Develop and provide current regulatory updates for the EH&S website, as well as technical expertise and oversite of website content
• Manage Medical Center Laboratory Inspection program, DEA controlled substances and Biomedical waste management program.

Biological and Chemical Safety Compliance

• Serves as lead protocol reviewer and coordinator for the Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) and Chemical Safety Review Committee (CSR) e.g. technical review of protocols for research involving Recombinant DNA, Toxins and Infectious Materials.
• Review and approve Standard Operating Procedures for biological and chemical hazards
• Conducts initial and technical review of CSR protocols for Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS) and novel chemical agents; coordinates and provides recommendations to committee members and research faculty.
• Inspection of BSL-2 laboratories upon IBC approvals
• Provides technical guidance on BSL-2 laboratory design

Laboratory and OSHA Safety Training

• Initiate, develop, and present multiple safety training topics including new hire safety orientation, biosafety, bloodborne pathogens, IATA, respiratory protection, and personal protective equipment in-person and online using Canvas - including visitors, minors, and summer student programs

Incident Investigations and Industrial Hygiene

• Provide support to the Industrial Hygienist to monitor safety hazards, report conditions, and determine corrective actions
• Respond to safety incidents/emergencies (after hours as needed) and perform job safety analysis
• Formulate reports corrective action plans and communicate lessons learned to the research community
• Investigate and analyze safety incidents, near-miss events, and work practices at GU/similar sites to improve safety performance throughout the campus

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Basic Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, or related field
• 8 years of experience
• Working knowledge of the NIH guidelines for research involving Recombinant DNA and CDC's BMBL guidelines.
• Good communication and multi-tasking skills
• Supervisory experience required
• Preference for certification in a safety-related discipline - e.g. CBSP

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Submission Guidelines:

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Need some assistance with the application process? Please call 202-687-2500. For more information about the suite of benefits, professional development and community involvement opportunities that make up Georgetown's commitment to its employees, please visit the Georgetown Works website.

EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a wide variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits. Benefits packages include comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance coverage, retirement savings programs, tuition assistance, voluntary insurance options (including group legal, accident, and critical illness), and much more. Whatever your need, the Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits will be standing by to support you. You can learn more about the benefits offered to eligible faculty and staff at https://benefits.georgetown.edu or view the online interactive benefits guide for more information.


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