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Occupational Safety Officer

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 1, 2021

The Department of Health, Safety and Environment is seeking anOccupational Safety Officer and this position involves all aspects of laboratory safety including promoting safe lab areas and staff attitudes toward safe work habits, assessing laboratory safety and compliance, and educating the JHU research community on safety requirements, expectations, and compliance assistance.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Schedule and perform laboratory and animal research lab safety surveys on the various campuses of Johns Hopkins Institutions including East Baltimore, Homewood, Bayview, and other campuses as necessary.
  • Perform surveys of off campus sites as needed. Document survey data and follow up on any necessary corrective actions. Communicate survey results to the appropriate departmental administrative staff.
  • Perform return surveys as necessary to ensure laboratory safety and compliance.
  • Collect and update databases with laboratory survey data, investigator and departmental contact information, and observed maintenance issues.
  • Document laboratory research information including chemical stock inventories, biological agents in use, fume hood and biosafety cabinet certification and other relevant safety equipment information.
  • Serve as a laboratory safety advisor for laboratory and administrative staff.
  • Provide information regarding general laboratory safety as well as specific chemical and biological safety issues.
  • Assist staff in creating safe laboratory environments and work attitudes.
  • Provide onsite laboratory safety consultation.
  • Disseminate safety materials including signage and informational documents.
  • Develop and present laboratory safety training programs that cover general laboratory safety, chemical safety, and biological safety.
  • Present bloodborne pathogen and other safety training as needed including onsite training for specific laboratories or special needs.
  • Investigate laboratory incidents, reports of non-compliance, and other safety issues that may arise.
  • Assist with the completion of Environmental Compliance Assurances as required for Department of Defense funding.
  • Research investigator safety status and provide safety compliance assurance documents including reviews of bloodborne pathogen training, biosafety research registrations, hazardous chemical registrations, and laboratory survey history.
  • Perform an annual review of the JHU safety website information and applicable JHU safety protocols and policies to ensure information available to the JHU community is current and accurate.
  • Be available off hours for emergency response if needed in the event of a lab incident.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

  • A Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline is required.
  • Advanced degrees are a plus.
  • Requires a minimum of two years of research lab experience.
  • Experience with chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets is expected.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Knowledge of some chemical or biological safety standards is also expected.
  • Knowledge of OSHA rules as they apply to laboratory environments is a plus as is any experience with BSL3 facilities or animal facilities.
  • Attendance at supplemental classes regarding lab safety training will be expected, provided free of charge, and will occur during working hours.
  • Research laboratory experience is required.
  • The candidate should be familiar with the daily workings of a laboratory and understand the internal and external issues at play in such a environment.

Physical Requirements:

  • Experience with chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets is expected.

Classified Title: Occupational Safety Officer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $59,280 - $81,435 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 37.5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Safety Biosafety
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons or because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus


The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

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