Laboratory Safety Manager

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Job Title: Lab Safety Manager
Job Category: CWA
Post Date: May 24, 2023
Close Date: N/A
Salary:
For non-unit positions, salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by a competitive benefits package.

Position Summary:

The Department of Facilities Management is a large operational service organization that provides a broad array of services to the campus community through the following offices: Access Control Services, Automotive Services, Building Services, Energy and Central Utilities, Facilities Operations, Grounds and Landscape Maintenance Services, Mailing and Receiving Services, and Environmental Health and Safety. This position resides within the Office of Environmental Health and Safety.

Main Responsibilities:

• The Laboratory Safety Manager is responsible for: coordinating, developing and ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety programs within and around the laboratory setting
• Managing environmental, health, and safety programs, which include but are not limited to: OSHA Laboratory Standard, Chemical Hygiene, regulated medical waste and hazardous waste management and emergency response (campus wide), HMIS inventory management, Right To Know/Hazard Communication, GHS Compliance, fire safety, Personal Protective Equipment, and machine guarding
• Serving in roles necessary for lab compliance, which include but are not limited to: Chemical Hygiene Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, Biosafety Officer, Laser Safety Officer, an ex-officio member of IACUC, an ex-officio member of IRB, and the Chair of the Laboratory Safety Committee
• Developing positive working relationships with laboratory personnel and associated departments to ensure that program interests are communicated and that compliance needs are understood
• Developing, creating, and conducting employee training for assigned programs
• Performing audits/evaluations/inspections for compliance and education purposes.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, environmental science, or a related science discipline or equivalent as determined by the appointing authority.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a laboratory related position.
• Possession of a valid driver's license in good standing issued from the state of residence is required.
• Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience on a year for year basis. Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred to include the direct application of scientific principles to educational or community settings for laboratory safety.
• Prefer a Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer, a requirement is the ability to become a Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer.

Employer Qualifications:

• Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference checks.

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should apply online at: careers@tcnj.edu and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable candidate is selected.

SAME Applicants

If you are applying under the New Jersey "SAME" program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references by the closing date listed above to: same@tcnj.edu . For more information on the SAME program visit their website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml , email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at: 833-691-0404.

In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees in certain positions (faculty exempt) are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the requirements listed.