Laboratory/Biosafety Leader

Job Summary

• Directs and oversees biological and laboratory safety initiatives to maintain a safe and healthy workplace on all campuses
• Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define laboratory and biological safety methodologies and standards
• Provides direction and guidance on high priority safety projects/initiatives
• Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase safety initiatives
• Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal
• Manages high level assignments and allocation of resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams
• Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment
• Conducts research and stays up to date on local, state, and federal safety requirements, best practices, services, protocols/processes, and/or standards in support of biological and laboratory safety efforts; responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs
• Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees
• Acts as an advisor to executive committees
• Serves on various university committees and task forces related to biological and laboratory safety

Qualifications

EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's degree (preferably in related field)
Preferred: Advanced degree

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: 5 years of lab safety support or related experience, 1 year of management experience
Preferred: Higher education work experience, Toxicology work experience or academic coursework

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required: Valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire
Preferred: Certification in 1 of the following: CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CBSP (Certified Biological Safety Professional), and/or CCHO (Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer) upon date of hire