Req #: 235029

Department: SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Posting Date: 06/04/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $6,000 - $8,000 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy is ranked nationally in the top schools of Pharmacy. At the School of Pharmacy, we are committed to educating the next generation of leaders in pharmacy, pharmaceutical research and health care – while seeking to ensure the safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines.

At the School of Pharmacy, respect, integrity, diversity, and community are at the heart of our enterprise. The School of Pharmacy’s Office of the Dean has an outstanding opportunity for a Laboratory Safety Coordinator. The Laboratory Safety Coordinator is a leadership position reporting to the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and holds primary responsibility for oversight of the SOP laboratory safety and environmental compliance efforts and serves as liaison with the University’s Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) unit in maintaining safety monitoring, compliance, and response activities for all SOP laboratory facilities. The Coordinator works independently of the Associate Dean in carrying out these duties to strengthen the SOP research infrastructure. The Coordinator works collaboratively within and beyond SOP to maintain safety monitoring, compliance, and response activities for all SOP laboratory facilities.

Operations (40%):

• Manage the documentation and personnel training of shared laboratory spaces and equipment to ensure compliance with mandatory health and safety trainings.

• Conduct monitoring and periodic audits of health and safety programs for compliance.

• Support, assess and maintain adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for laboratory operations and provide guidance in specific requirements.

• Participate on behalf of SOP on laboratory safety inspections and support addressing deficiencies.

• Develop protocols and processes for schoolwide safety procedures to ensure streamlined sharing of information.

• Support new faculty in laboratory setup providing guidance on development of appropriate lab safety management protocols, biological use authorizations (BUA), and chemical storage and waste management protocols.

• Assist in laboratory closeouts and decontamination of used equipment.

• Assist in facilities development and communications with UW facilities to address deficiencies in SOP lab spaces identified as part of annual safety inspections Safety training (30%):

• Advice principal investigators (PIs) on required EH&S trainings and new training modules for specific laboratory needs.

• Provide new students, volunteers, staff, and trainees with safety orientations to the SOP and its laboratories.

• Determine if general and laboratory-specific trainings have been completed and documented in laboratory specific training records for each laboratory member

• Serve as a liaison between UW SOP and EH&S to clarify UW policies and protocols,

• Advise faculty and lab managers on new policies and changes in safety practices as new information becomes available

• Develop a system for routine review of compliance with lab safety trainings so that all lab members and PIs are current.

• Attend EH&S annual supervisor trainings for lab safety and disseminate information to the SOP community. Documentation of laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) and required Laboratory Risk Assessment Tool (Lab RAT) for protocols and procedures (15%):

• Support PIs in hazard assessment and development of SOPs for chemicals and protocols with special emphasis on particularly hazardous chemicals.

• Assess the if each lab has the required documentation: Chemical procedures and SOPs, and Risk assessment documentation for procedures (Lab RAT).

• Work with the laboratory members to create and/or update necessary documentation.

• Develop a system for routine review and updating of procedures and SOPs.

• Act as a Chemical Hygiene Officer for BPLC PCEUT 531 laboratories. Chemical (Waste) Management (10%):

• Support PIs and laboratory managers in developing adequate waste management procedures.

• Review MyChem inventories for SOP spaces and train lab personnel in MyChem practices.

• Work with lab members to identify chemicals that should be disposed of.

• Appropriately dispose of chemicals that are no longer needed.

• Develop a system for routine review and disposal of chemical waste.

• Determine if remaining chemicals are stored adequately.

• Manage waste storage. SOP Liaison (5%):

• Serve as the SOP liaison with EH&S to resolve issues and address needs for physical facilities and coordinate post-EHS inspection response.

• Work with EH&S to determine the best safety practices and procedures.

• Serve on institutional safety committee(s) as assigned MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or relevant scientific field

• Two years of work experience in an academic or public sector agency laboratory or equivalent education/experienceEquivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of UW EH&S policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of applicable state laws, regulations, codes and guidelines related to laboratory safety.

• Degree in environmental health and safety, chemistry or biology or related field.

• Must be excited to work in a diverse, dynamic, challenging environment and be invigorated by innovation Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.