Laboratory Safety Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a Laboratory Safety Specialist for a contract position with the CDC in Atlanta, GA.   The individual will support scientists and other lab professionals and will serve as primary point of contact for safety-related incident and emergency event responses.  The person will perform the duties outlined below :

• Maintain laboratory safety documentation
• Work with lab staff to draft and review new and existing risk assessments
• Prepare and edit laboratory protocols as they pertain to safety
• Work with lab staff to prepare documents for safety audits
• Maintain safety training records for the branch lab staff
• Prepare annual laboratory trainings and safety drills
• Maintain safety standards of the lab that includes, Chemical hygiene plan, hazardous chemical, use of material data sheets to determine the toxic, flammable and other hazardous materials, properties of chemicals and storage and labeling of chemicals.
• Update and maintain needed safety lab signage
• Respond to, investigate, and assess safety related incidents, and near misses
• Attend and participate in Agency / Center / Division safety meetings, as needed, and provide summaries of communications to all lab teams
• Serve as primary point of contact for safety-related incidents and emergency event response. Ensure proper and timely notification of high-risk safety events to required personnel
• Remain up to date on all safety-related trainings, vaccinations, policies, and other requirements to effectively serve the laboratories
• Provide consultation for safe work practices, workflow, and equipment use as needed / requested
• Effectively communicate safety-related information to and from the laboratories in a timely manner

Candidate Qualifications :

This is a full time / 40 hours per week position.  The individual will be working onsite each day in the beginning and will be able to telework up to 2 days in the future.  This position offers the accrual of paid time off, paid federal holidays and is eligible to enroll in our health benefits program.

Requirements

Laboratory Safety Specialist