Research Safety Specialist 2

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) seeks a Research Safety Specialist to serve as the liaison to researchers in laboratories. You will help implement and maintain safety programs covering chemical safety, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, high-hazard registration, and PPE, enabling researchers to achieve strong safety performance.

You will collaborate closely with researchers and teaching staff to provide health and safety support for research design, problem solving,

Qualifications

• Experience in research safety and industrial hygiene.
• Credentials CSP/ASP/CIH or similar.
• Familiarity with guidelines, standards, and regulatory documents.
• Scientific background to enable technical discussions with researchers.
• Willingness to participate in iterative design and process improvement.
• Team-first, collaborative growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as EH&S liaison to researchers in laboratories.
• Develop and maintain research safety programs (chemical safety, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, high hazard registration, PPE).
• Provide health and safety support for research design and problem solving.
• Train and promote best practices and compliance.
• Engage in regular process improvement and solution-driven thinking.

Skills

Research safety

Industrial hygiene

Scientific background

Process improvement

Team player

Education

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

Job description

SCHOOL/UNIT DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) at Stanford University is the principal health and safety office at Stanford University. We support and advance the teaching, learning and research activities at Stanford by promoting a safe and healthy campus environment. Our mission is to provide and coordinate programs and services that minimize safety, health, environmental, and regulatory risks in a manner consistent with fiscal and environmental stewardship. We are comprised of 9 technical groups with more than 50 specialists who work in the field with top researchers, faculty, staff, and students to support the mission and research of Stanford University. The work environment is team-oriented, collaborative, deadline-driven, and dynamic.
In addition to providing routine EH&S program services, our staff provides support as needed during University emergencies. All EH&S staff are to comply with governmental regulations and University policies and procedures regarding health and safety and are expected to serve as strong models and advocates for research health and safety.

The Research Safety Specialist will serve as an EH&S liaison to researchers in laboratories. Working as a member of the Lab Safety team, you will develop and help implement and maintain research safety programs to enable researchers to achieve good safety and health performance. Examples include laboratory chemical or industrial hygiene, risk assessment, high hazard registration, and personal protective equipment (PPE). If you see yourself working closely with the research and teaching laboratories to provide health and safety support for research design, problem solving, identification and promulgation of best practices, training, and compliance assistance, then this may be the career opportunity for you!

PREFERRED/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in research safety and industrial hygiene.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar credentials.
• Familiarity with basic guidelines, standards, and other regulatory documents applicable to health and safety.
• Scientific background to enable technical discussions with researchers in multiple disciplines.
• Willingness to participate in an iterative design process, coupled with an appreciation of feedback, to engage in regular process improvement and solution-driven thinking.
• Team-first approach, collaborative growth mindset, and positive attitude when working with all levels of researchers and staff.

WORK SCHEDULE: On-site work arrangement; employee is expected to work on-site full-time