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SAFETY MANAGER, DHVI
Job Title: SAFETY MANAGER, DHVI
Job Code: 2504
FLSA: E
Job Level: 14
Revised Date: 05/18/2016
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Manage the daily activities of the DHVI Safety Program employing the working knowledge of laboratory safety principles, standards and guidelines, including but not limited to, the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules, the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, and the CDC/USDA Select Agent Regulations.
Work Performed
Provide compliance oversight for biosafety level-2 and biosafety level-3 laboratories and animal facilities, and the registered select agent labs located within the DHVI
Direct supervision of the DHVI Safety Compliance Lead and the DHVI laboratory assistant team; develop staff to foster enhanced productivity and efficiency
Oversee the development and maintenance of safety and safety-related operations SOPs
Oversee safety compliance monitoring for all local, state and federal laws, standards and guidelines throughout the DHVI
Oversee the DHVI safety training program with an emphasis on biological safety. Also includes instruction on the proper shipment of biological materials.
Manage and maintain CDC and USDA import permits
Assist DHVI investigators in compliance with the NIH Guidelines for rDNA Research
Serve as a training instructor for the Duke Infectious Disease Response Training (DIDRT) program, the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Duke and the DHVI
Conduct on- and off-site training, creation of new online and classroom- delivered training programs, administer the Learning Management System database program, and interface with remote subcontractor sites to assist/troubleshoot issues they may have in delivering their training responsibilities
Maintain laboratory audit database, including monitoring daily compliance checks and analyzing data Perform additional duties as requested by direct supervisor, DHVI Director of Safety and RBL Operations.
Must be eligible for and willing to: Complete and maintain Tier 1 Select Agent registration Complete BSL3 training for work in the high-containment areas of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Duke Comply with vaccination and health surveillance requirements Travel as required
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in safety or biology-related field. (Master's degree preferred)
Certified Biological Safety Professional or Registered Biosafety Professional required, or meet the minimum requirements to acquire either credential immediately upon hire.
Experience
A minimum of five (5) years related experience that must include three (3) years of lead or supervisory experience, two (2) years of experience in a professional biological safety role and two (2) years of full-time, hands-on work experience in a clinical or research laboratory setting. Familiarity with high-containment environments a plus.
Must have experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and working independently.
Must have experience with creating and delivering training courses, seminars, workshops and presentations suited to a wide variety of potential audience backgrounds and specialties (including applying adult-learning principles).
Must have experience in the use and troubleshooting of computer programs (databases, pivot tables, course-creation software, etc.) and hardware.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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