Environmental Safety Mgr

Position: ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY MGR
Position Information

Classification Title Safety Officer II FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field of science or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Graduate degree in related science field.

* Demonstrated experience with electronic research administration tools.

* Demonstrated experience with online protocol review and management systems.

* Previous experience with biosafety protocols and procedures.

Position Summary

The Safety/Risk Management professional is primarily responsible for providing comprehensive health, safety, and/or compliance services to campus partners. Responsibilities include managing the UGA IBC program. Requires staying abreast of federal, state, and local safety protocols, enforcing EPA laws, analyzing safety and risk information and reporting that information to appropriate parties, providing guidance to campus partners on appropriate safety and compliance protocols, and ensuring permits, licenses and records meet appropriate licensing requirements.

Responsibilities include serving as the IBC coordinator by assisting faculty/staff in submitting materials as required by the NIH Guidelines and the IBC, performing initial review of submitted materials, coordinating committee meetings, training new committee members, developing/implementing an electronic protocol distribution system, facilitating electronic discussion of protocols, tracking and compiling member comments, maintaining the protocol tracking database, informing faculty/staff of the status of pending research and teaching protocols, preparing meeting minutes and agendas, preparing and submitting the annual IBC status report to NIH-OBA, assuring that all protocol review procedures have been completed, as well as performing biosafety site visits to laboratories and reporting recommendations to principle investigators, assisting principle investigators on compliance issues involving with APHIS, CDC, NIH, EPA, etc.,

and performing biohazardous agent training, as needed, for UGA laboratory staff .

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

* Self-motivation, working independently and as part of a team.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality and pay strict attention to detail.

* Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Physical Demands

Sitting at a desk and working on computer for prolonged periods of time.

Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?

No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Background Investigation Policy

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

* Coordinates initial and annual review processes for all protocols involving recombinant DNA, human, plant and animal pathogens, and biological toxins; including Select Agents and Toxins, preliminary analysis of submitted protocols to assure compliance with regulatory requirements, and to assure that sufficient information is provided in an appropriate manner to expedite review by the IBC; document the protocol review process and actions taken by the IBC and communication with investigators and instructors;

provide advice on preparation of new protocols, annual renewals and protocol modifications; respond to questions regarding biohazard regulations, the protocol review process or a specific protocol.

* Coordination of protocol review includes monitoring of all protocols in all stages of the process (initial review by the coordinator, under review by the IBC, request for additional information sent to investigator, additional information under review by the committee).

* The incumbent coordinates with the Administrative Specialist to assure that annual renewals and protocol modifications are processed in the same manner as new protocols,…