Laboratory Safety Coordinator II

Rochester Institute of Technology; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Institute of Technology seeks a field-oriented Environmental Health & Safety professional to inspect labs, studios, and shops, ensuring compliance with regulations and documenting activities for program managers and university partners.

The role includes data entry, inventory tracking, and waste determinations, with emphasis on developing positive campus partnerships and contributing to safety culture across academic colleges.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• 3 years of related experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison to communicate safety practices, regulatory information, and corrective actions
• Ensures all spaces and staff, faculty, and students comply with University and applicable regulations and take required safety training
• Ensures safety procedures are being adhered to in all research and teaching labs by creating, implementing, assessing and communicating safety initiatives that furthers safety culture
• Completes laboratory and equipment safety inspections, responds to inspection findings, and assists in implementing corrective actions
• Prepares, maintains, and enforces the proper handling, storage, and disposal of materials and waste
• Maintains accurate inventory and safety data such as training records, inspection reports, required corrective actions, and safety data sheets
• Assists with new experiment set up including preparation of solutions, testing new methods, and assisting with questions

Skills

Laboratory operations knowledge

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Time management

Record-keeping

Lab equipment setup/calibration

Student and staff instruction

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position Highlights

This position will be inspecting labs, studios, and shops for safety and compliance with a number of regulations. It is a in-the-field position, with the ability to document and review with EHS program managers and university partners; data entry and trending is a key task. The position will assist in the monitoring, entering, and tracking of chemical inventories and waste determinations. It will require developing positive working relationships with campus partners in the academic colleges.

Environmental Health & Safety

The Environmental Health and Safety Department is part of RIT's Office of Organizational Resilience. We provideexpert advice in the areas of health and safety, environmental compliance, stewardship, and fire safety.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison to communicate safety practices, regulatory information, and corrective actions
• Ensures all spaces and staff, faculty, and students comply with University and applicable regulations and take required safety training
• Ensures safety procedures are being adhered to in all research and teaching labs by creating, implementing, assessing and communicating safety initiatives that furthers safety culture
• Completes laboratory and equipment safety inspections, responds to inspection findings, and assists in implementing corrective actions
• Prepares, maintains, and enforces the proper handling, storage, and disposal of materials and waste
• Maintains accurate inventory and safety data such as training records, inspection reports, required corrective actions, and safety data sheets
• Assists with new experiment set up including preparation of solutions, testing new methods, and assisting with questions

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of research and laboratory operations and principles
• Knowledge of the standards, regulations, and protocols related to the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste
• Skill in time management, organization, and multi-tasking in high volume environments
• Skill in maintaining detailed records of research activities, ensuring documentation is thorough and easily accessible
• Ability to set up, calibrate, trouble shoot, or instruct the use of laboratory equipment and instruments
• Ability to instruct students, researchers, and laboratory users on laboratory procedures and the proper use of equipment, machinery, and related technology

Minimum Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• 3 years of related experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks. Tasks may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

FLSA Category

Non-Exempt

Work Location

On Campus

Compensation

$21.65 - $34.60 Hourly

Application Materials

• Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [e-mail] . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.