Senior Chemical Safety & Inventory Operations Lead

University of Georgia; Ohio; Vor Ort; USD 78.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Senior Safety and Chemical Inventory Officer at University of Georgia leads the chemical safety and inventory programs, overseeing the comprehensive inventory system across campus and satellite labs. You will set goals, supervise staff, and ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with Research Safety leadership to drive policy development, training, and continuous improvements, coordinating emergency response and safety initiatives to foster a culture of safety

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of science or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in safety or chemical inventory roles.

Aufgaben

• Lead and manage daily operations of chemical safety and chemical inventory programs.
• Oversee the University’s chemical inventory system, including quality assurance and data integrity.
• Direct routine chemical reconciliations and inventory management activities across all campus and satellite laboratory facilities.
• Assist Research Safety Director with the establishment of program goals, policies, procedures, and strategic priorities.
• Monitor program performance and implement continuous improvements.
• Identify operational needs and develop new or revised policies and procedures under the direction of the Research Safety Director.
• Manage CampusOptics chemical inventory operations and related systems.
• Assess resources necessary to support program objectives and effectively communicate those needs to the Director of Research Safety and Office of Research Administration.
• Provide leadership on policy implementation, regulatory compliance, and program effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Develop annual goals, performance evaluations, and professional development opportunities.
• Coordinate staff training and cross-training initiatives.
• Review and refine job duties and operational processes.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and customer service.
• Conduct or oversee laboratory inspections and safety assessments as needed to support the team, especially during staffing shortages.
• Develop and deliver chemical safety and inventory management training to the research community as needed.
• Assist with the development and management of unit-specific online training and transcripts through UGA’s Professional Education Portal (PEP).
• Support corrective action efforts and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Assist with development and maintenance of training materials, guidance documents, and safety resources.
• Serve as the primary administrative lead for the Research Safety Committee.
• Serve as a safety and compliance resource to faculty, researchers, and University administration.
• Represent ORS on committees, working groups, and planning initiatives.
• Promote a positive culture of safety and compliance throughout the research enterprise.
• Serve as the lead coordinator of the On-Call Emergency Response Team known as PREHS, responsibility includes but not limited to on-call rotation scheduling, spill response training, spill response team member, hazard communications, and maintenance of the PREHS operations manual.
• Coordinate or support after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency response activities.
• Perform other as duties assigned by the ORS Director and AVP of the Office of Research.

Kenntnisse

Staff supervision

Leadership

Chemical safety

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a related field of science

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Safety and Chemical Inventory Officer at University of Georgia leads the chemical safety and inventory programs, overseeing the comprehensive inventory system across campus and satellite labs. You will set goals, supervise staff, and ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with Research Safety leadership to drive policy development, training, and continuous improvements, coordinating emergency response and safety initiatives to foster a culture of safety