Chemistry Safety Specialist: Lab Safety & Compliance Pro

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PPO medical plan

100% preventive healthcare coverage

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement

Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF Employer

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Résumé du poste

UT Southwestern Medical Center is actively seeking a Chemistry Safety Specialist to work under minimal supervision to provide knowledge and expertise in operation and support of chemical safety programs and compliance with regulatory agencies and national guidelines.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry, with preferred certifications.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in safety related field.
• Experience: No experience required.

Responsabilités

• Performs surveys of laboratories and facilities to ensure adherence to safe practices and procedures; responsible for monthly laboratory and follow-up surveys; responsible for annual validation of chemical fume hoods.
• Reviews research projects submitted for hazardous materials permitting on behalf of chemical safety; denotes safety deficiencies and assists with monthly Chemical Safety Committee (CSC) meeting planning.
• Ensures employee health and safety standards with a focus on chemical safety are met in all areas of the organization. Identifies potential chemical safety hazards, prepares reports on conditions, and takes action to mitigate identified deficiencies.
• Delivers safety training with a focus on chemical and lab safety content to all departments on campus. Aids in creating safety training and updates safety training content.
• Performs chemical sampling, industrial hygiene monitoring, and air quality checks. Creates reports to communicate results and any needed remediation or safety improvements.
• Investigates chemical safety-related and environmental incidents; responds to emergencies involving hazards that are chemical in nature; identifies causes and how to prevent their recurrence.
• Develops safety guidance, assists with SOPs, and other educational documents in response to identification of areas of deficiency with departments.
• Ensures proper hazardous materials management for both the research enterprise and health system to include inventory management, use, security, and disposal.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in safety related field

Description du poste

UT Southwestern Medical Center is actively seeking a Chemistry Safety Specialist to work under minimal supervision to provide knowledge and expertise in operation and support of chemical safety programs and compliance with regulatory agencies and national guidelines.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry, with preferred certifications.