Chemistry Safety Specialist: Lab Safety & Training

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO health plan

Paid time off

Retirement programs

Paid parental leave

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF-qualified employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Chemistry Safety Specialist to support chemical safety programs and regulatory compliance, under minimal supervision. A bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry is required; ASP, CSP, CHMM, or CIH certification is preferred.

The role emphasizes safety surveys, incident investigations, training delivery, hazardous materials management, and improving safety processes across laboratories and the health system.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in safety related field

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
UT Southwestern 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. Prefer previous paid full-time work experience and ASP, CSP, CHMM, or CIH certification(s).

As a Chemistry Safety Specialist, you will perform regular surveys (inspections) all over the Institution on both the health systems and academic side, perform consultations on chemical safety-related matters, conduct industrial hygiene activities, review hazardous materials permits, assist in maintaining hazardous materials storage areas, identify hazardous conditions and take action to correct deficiencies, liaise with our project managers to review plans for chemical safety-related matters, maintain records and documentation, assist with chemical emergency response, and assist the other Specialists/Manager with other duties related to the Chemical Safety program.

This position responds to emergencies and/or handles hazardous materials that may necessitate the ability to wear a respirator. This position is designated as essential. Individuals may be on call for emergency situations and may require individual to report to work outside of set work schedule in order to sustain institutional services or protect assets.

***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ON UPDATED RESUME WITH YOUR APPLICATION SUBMISSION***

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

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

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

JOB DUTIES

• 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.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.