BSL-3 Certification & Permitting Specialist

Kids for the Future; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Work-life balance

Job summary

NIKA is seeking a Biosafety Lab Level 3 (BSL3) Certification Support specialist to assist in certification and permitting for a LRMC BSL3 laboratory and its transition to ROBMC. This role involves coordinating with U.S.

Forces and German authorities to develop operational plans and prepare documentation for approvals. The successful candidate will bring specialized BSL3 expertise, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage cross-border permitting efforts, risk assessments, and documentation

Qualifications

• Specialized expertise in Biosafety Level 3 laboratory operations, certification, and permitting.
• Knowledge of TRBA 100 requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable U.S. and German biosafety and laboratory requirements.
• Understanding of U.S. and German regulatory and permitting processes applicable to BSL3 laboratories.
• Ability to prepare BSL3 operational plans.
• Ability to prepare technical, regulatory, certification, and permitting documentation.
• Ability to conduct or support risk assessments using applicable U.S. and German formats.
• Ability to coordinate with U.S. Forces, German authorities, the Bundeswehr, and other regulatory stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with U.S. Forces to obtain certification of the LRMC BSL3 laboratory.
• Develop the operational plan for the BSL3 laboratory.
• Prepare documentation required for operational permitting.
• Prepare and submit the associated application for operational permitting to the appropriate German and U.S. authorities.
• Clarify requirements applicable to the U.S. Forces for obtaining the BSL3 permit to operate.
• Address risk-assessment requirements in both U.S. and German formats.
• Coordinate with German and U.S. permitting authorities.
• Interface with the Bundeswehr and other permitting authorities as required.
• Provide technical and regulatory coordination throughout the certification process.
• Develop documentation necessary to transition BSL3 operations and commence BSL3 operations at ROBMC.

Skills

BSL3 operations

Certification & permitting

Regulatory coordination

Technical documentation

Risk assessment

Travel readiness

US security clearance

Job description

NIKA is seeking a Biosafety Lab Level 3 (BSL3) Certification Support specialist to assist in certification and permitting for a LRMC BSL3 laboratory and its transition to ROBMC. This role involves coordinating with U.S.

Forces and German authorities to develop operational plans and prepare documentation for approvals. The successful candidate will bring specialized BSL3 expertise, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage cross-border permitting efforts, risk assessments, and documentation