Biological Safety Officer and Deputy Departmental Safety Officer

About the role

This is a 12-month maternity cover contract and will provide essential scientific and biological safety support within a research-intensive academic environment. As the interim Departmental Biological Safety Officer (BSO), and with other members of the safety team, you will help mitigate the significant range of hazards inherent to our subject, promoting safe practices and providing expert advice. This includes animals, plants, fungi, microbes, and occasionally soils, and spans ecology, conservation, molecular studies, disease biology, and evolution. The role will also be directly supported by the Divisional Safety Officer for Biology.

About you

A postgraduate degree OR equivalent experience in a lab-based biological science related field: this must include experience of health and safety in a lab environment. Including knowledge of relevant biological health and safety legislation and regulations.

Experience working at containment level 2 (CL2) or above within one or more specific areas of: microorganisms, insects, animals, plants, soils, or a combination thereof.

Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively in a team and to handle sensitive information appropriately; and maintain a strong, long-lasting safety culture, promoting safety awareness, and facilitating innovative, safe teaching and research.

How to apply

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This post is full time (although applications to work at least 40% of full time are welcome) and is available immediately.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 15th April, interviews are likely to be scheduled for end of April.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Location: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 7

Vacancy ID: 184044