Biological Safety Officer

South Health Campus; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Calgary is seeking a Biosafety Officer to manage biosafety and biosecurity programs. This role includes developing policies, performing risk assessments, and overseeing related training and compliance efforts. Ideal candidates will have a solid educational background in safety and biological sciences, along with relevant experience in health and safety practices. This position offers regular full-time hours with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two-year post-secondary program in safety, biological safety, microbiology or related field.
• 1 year recent experience in microbiology, biosafety, or biosecurity.
• 1 year recent experience in Occupational Health & Safety or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain APL's biosafety and biosecurity program.
• Develop policies and implement programs for biosafety.
• Conduct risk assessments and various inspections.

Skills

Biological safety practices

Risk assessment

Health and safety compliance

Incident management

Education

Post-secondary program in safety or related field

Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)

Job description

Description

Reporting to the APL Safety Lead, the Biosafety Officer (BSO) is responsible for managing and maintaining APL's biosafety and biosecurity program. Key responsibilities include developing policies, implementing programs, and monitoring compliance. The BSO conducts various risk assessments—including overarching, biosecurity, local, and pathogen-specific—as well as internal and external inspections and audits.

This role oversees biosafety and biosecurity-related training, supports health and safety training, assists with incident investigations, and prepares documentation and reports required by regulatory agencies. The BSO also serves as a liaison with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), containment zone personnel, environmental services staff, and contractors on biosafety matters.

Additionally, the position supports continuous program improvement and provides preliminary occupational hygiene services, ergonomic assessments, fit testing, and other health and safety evaluations. The BSO also contributes to incident management and health and safety document control.

• Classification : Biological Safety Officer
• Union : LAB EXEMPT
• Unit and Program : APL Safety and APL Biosafety
• Primary Location : South Health Campus
• Location Details : Eligible to work hybrid (on / off site) within Alberta
• Employee Class : Regular Full Time
• FTE : 1.00
• Posting End Date : 05-DEC-2025
• Date Available : 15-DEC-2025
• Hours per Shift : 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks : 2
• Shifts per cycle : 10
• Shift Pattern : Days
• Days Off : Saturday / Sunday
• Minimum Salary : $30.90
• Maximum Salary : $53.08
• Vehicle Requirement : Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

Completion of a two-year post-secondary program in safety, biological safety, microbiology or a related field.

Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Technician (CRST) designation, or eligible to apply for certification with a commitment to complete requirements within three (3) years.

Additional Required Qualifications

One (1) year of recent (within the last 5 years) experience working in microbiology, biosafety, biosecurity or a related field.

Minimum one (1) year of recent (within the last 5 years) experience working in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Recent (in the last 5 years) experience with accreditation or inspections.

Three (3) years\' experience within the last five (5) working in a clinical laboratory setting, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity.

Process Improvement Certification. (e.g. AIW Green Belt).

Change Management certification (e.g. ProSCI).

Project Management certification.