Environmental Health and Safety Officer I

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Serve as a safety professional specializing in lab safety and hazardous materials management within the EH&S Department.

• Researches and interprets lab safety guidelines, best practices, policies and regulations.
• Monitors regulatory changes and updates programs/procedures, notifies the University Community, and if required provides training to ensure compliance.
• Manage the Biological Safety Program.
• Serve on the IBC and IACUC committees.
• Manages the Lab Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program. Develops, implements procedures and provide training to staff and Principle Investigators to ensure proper use, maintenance, and disposal of laboratory.
• Implements and maintains procedures for capturing and reporting near misses in laboratory settings (academic and research). Provides high level reports to the Employee Safety Committee highlighting corrective actions and recommendations.
• Responsible for safety and environmental compliance within research and teaching labs throughout FIU. Provides proactive guidance for labs with safety issues in order to maintain overall laboratory compliance.
• Maintains compliance with the various safety and health regulations pertaining to laboratories on the FIU campuses. Acts as a facilitator in resolving non-compliance laboratory safety issues.
• Provide laboratory staff and Principle Investigators with the knowledge to rectify non-compliant issues.
• Coordinates research lab transfers/closeouts with the Office of Research and Economic Development, and assists with researcher off-boarding process to ensure adherence to the cradle-to-grave procedures for hazardous materials/equipment.
• Serves as a member of the Laboratory Safety Committee, and provides consultation on activities that may impact regulatory and University policy requirements.
• Provides emergency response support for situations involving hazardous materials, or as deemed necessary by the department.
• Performs other related duties/tasks as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialization and two (2) years of appropriate experience or Master's degree in an appropriate specialization.

• Bachelors of Science in Biology, Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or other related life science.
• Experience with grant writing and submission is a plus.

• Administrative

• $50,000 - $55,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

• Operating University Vehicles (all types)

• Criminal Background Check
• Driver's License Check

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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