Institutional Biosafety Program Manager
Livermore, Alameda County, California, 94551, USA
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Management
Project & Program Management, Healthcare Management, Emergency Crisis Mgmt / Disaster Relief, Environmental Manager
Director | Full-time
Environmental, Safety & Health | Livermore, CA | 08/26/2026
Reference #: REF
8767D
Job Code: TSL.
5 Technical Services & Ops TSL 5
Organization: ESH and Quality
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.
Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.
Job DescriptionWe have an opening for anInstitutional Biosafety Program Managerto provide strategic and technical leadership for LLNL’s institutional biosafety program. In this role, you will manage the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive biosafety program supporting biological research, laboratory animal research, and related institutional review activities.
You will work closely with Environment, Safety and Health leadership, principal investigators, research teams, institutional committees, and the Department of Energy to ensure that biological research is conducted safely, securely, and in compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Laboratory requirements.
This position is in the Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Department within the Environment, Safety and Health Directorate.
This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. The ability to work from home one or more days per week may be available after a probationary period.
You will
- Manage and continuously improve LLNL’s institutional biosafety program, policies, procedures, and program documentation.
- Provide expert technical guidance on biosafety, biosecurity, biological research risks, containment concepts, and laboratory operations.
- Develop program strategies, priorities, performance objectives, and resource requirements aligned with Laboratory mission needs.
- Lead risk assessments for new and ongoing biological research activities and support development of Biological Use Authorizations.
- Oversee biosafety reviews involving biological agents and materials, including activities conducted at BSL-1 throughBSL-3 and ABSL-1 through ABSL-3 containment levels.
- Ensure compliance with applicable requirements and industry standards, including Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, NIH Guidelines, OSHA standards, DOE requirements, and other applicable federal, state and local regulations.
- Serve as the Institutional Biosafety Officer and participate as a voting member of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, Biological Review Committee, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Institutional Review Entity.
- Serve as an institutional technical liaison with DOE, the DOE Livermore Field Office, USDA, and other regulatory or oversight organizations.
- Oversee biosafety audits, inspections, assessments, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities.
- Develop and maintain emergency response procedures for incidents involving biological agents and materials.
- Oversee institutional biosafety training, including curriculum development, regulatory updates, delivery, and compliance tracking.
- Establish and maintain data-driven performance measures, leading indicators, and program health metrics.
- Compile, analyze, and communicate biosafety program information for leadership, oversight bodies, committees, and regulatory agencies.
- Provide biosafety input into the planning, renovation, and design of biological research facilities.
- Build collaborative relationships with principal investigators, researchers, line managers,…
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