Biosafety & Chemical Safety Officer - Research Compliance

Texas A&M University; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-San Antonio seeks a Biosafety Officer/Chemical Safety Officer under the Vice President for Research to organize, manage, and maintain biosafety and chemical safety programs for university laboratories and teaching spaces.

Responsibilities include developing standards, delivering training, coordinating safety committees, ensuring regulatory compliance, handling incident reporting, and advising research staff, faculty, and students on best practices for safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field.
• Four (4) years of related experience.
• Masters preferred with five years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements chemical and environmental health and safety programs.
• Leads development of standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Coordinates training for safety programs for university staff and students.
• Maintains a comprehensive biosafety program and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Assesses programs for regulatory compliance and recommends enhancements.
• Coordinates emergency response procedures and liaises with regulators.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Safety training

Communication skills

Biosafety principles

Chemical safety

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Texas A&M University-San Antonio seeks a Biosafety Officer/Chemical Safety Officer under the Vice President for Research to organize, manage, and maintain biosafety and chemical safety programs for university laboratories and teaching spaces.

Responsibilities include developing standards, delivering training, coordinating safety committees, ensuring regulatory compliance, handling incident reporting, and advising research staff, faculty, and students on best practices for safe operations.