Environmental Health & Safety Professional II

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The purpose of the Environmental Health and Safety Office is to provide a variety of related services to the University's administrative and academic departments, student programs, and facilities. These services include risk assessment (e.g., hazard analysis, risk identification, loss control safety measures, etc.) to prevent and/or reduce the loss of lives, resources, and property.

This position is part of a multi-disciplinary health and safety team which prides itself on serving as qualified subject matter experts and providing excellent customer service. The primary purpose of this position is to administer the university's biological safety program: manage biohazardous waste disposal program in keeping with State of North Carolina and Federal statutes and regulations; serve as the biological safety representative on various university committees including Safety Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee ( IBC) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ( IACUC); conduct annual or more frequent biological laboratory or site inspections; review laboratory safety plans; provide biological risk assessment services for campus partners regarding potential biohazards; respond to biological or infectious materials related incidents or accidents and provide, document and implement corrective actions; provide training for the university community regarding biological safety issues and create/manage accurate and engaging training opportunities that meet all Federal, state or local requirements; ensures training records are accurately maintained using document management system; participate in strategic planning, advising, negotiating and analyzing; and review and approve standard operating procedures for use of biohazards in laboratories. Oversee hazardous materials removal and collaborate with lab vendors as necessary to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate must possess a working knowledge of EHS program management with an emphasis on biological safety to assess, interpret and coordinate the University's administration and application of relevant policies, regulations and laws promulgated from oversight agencies (e.g., OSHA, EPA, NIH, etc.) requirements; knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, industry standards, trends, and best practices; knowledge of the principles of industrial hygiene including recognition, evaluation and control of recognized hazards to assess hazardous biological or infection agent situations; knowledge of risk assessment and management; incident investigation and loss prevention; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel) applications; knowledge of database management, and graphics software; ability to communicate effectively with an educationally and culturally diverse community of individuals and groups in a variety of settings to explain and convey program and technical information in accordance with the audience's capability to understand; ability to provide technically accurate and succinct briefings in oral, written, or presentation formats; ability to understanding both theoretical and practical aspects of analytical, technical and professional as applied to environmental health and safety situations that may occur in a University setting; ability to comprehend and make inferences from a broad range of technical material; ability to conduct regular inspections of facilities, equipment, and hazardous biological or infectious materials to make recommendations for remediation and/or change management to ensure compliance with safety standards; ability to work independently with little or no supervision.

Bachelor's degree in a Physical Science, Biological Science, Environmental Science/Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Technology or related discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Some positions may require additional training, certifications, or licensure. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Administer university, local, State, and Federal guidelines. Stay current on CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) / NIH (National Institutes of Health) guidelines and incorporate changes/updates to campus programs. Assess new occupational safety and biosafety issues and their impact on campus partners. Serve as technical expert and resource for occupational safety, industrial hygiene, biosafety technical support, analysis, and consultative services to identify or rectify EHS programmatic area(s). Applies in depth knowledge and understanding of EHS principles to assure compliance with Federal, State, local, and industrial regulations.

Conduct and document laboratory and site inspections for laboratories (BSL1 and 2, animal resources complex). Assist in corrective action strategies; assess, determine, plan and implement corrective actions. Conduct various biosafety assessments on existing programs to determine impact and program effectiveness. Develop and write plans for the university.

Apply working knowledge of local, State and Federal regulations including the BMBL and OSHA standards to determine compliance within biosafety. Train others to perform self-audits. In depth knowledge of NIH Guidelines, CDC regulations, OSHA programs for Blood Borne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, and Respiratory Protection.

Interpret inspection results and recommendations effectively to various audiences; implement inspection recommendations. Interpret rules and regulations for faculty, staff and students.

Design and develop training programs including but not limited to blood borne pathogens, biohazards, BSL2 laboratories, PPE, and Respiratory Protection. Effectively train others on EHS policies and guidelines. Develops standard operating procedures for working with biological hazards and/or pathogens on campus.

Other duties as assigned.

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form or those seeking National Guard Preference must attach as NG23A form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting.
Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks.
North Carolina Central University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Employee Benefits available to NCCU permanent employees include the following and more: