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EHS Research Support Specialist - Environmental Health & Safety

Employer
West Virginia University
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 31, 2021

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Sector
Academic / Research
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Climate Change
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
The Environmental Health and Safety unit of Facilities & Services at West Virginia University is seeking applications for an EHS Research Support Specialist (Environmental Health & Safety Specialist) position at the Health Sciences Center. The EHS Research Support Specialist position supports and guides the WVU HSC campus towards environmental health & safety compliance and supports research compliance.

In order to be successful in this position, the ideal candidate:

Guidance/Support
  • With minimal supervision, incumbent oversees planning, designing, developing, and administration of WVU HSC institutional policies relating to employee and student safety and health.
  • Continually evaluates regulatory developments, technological advances, and scientific research that may impact WVU health and safety programs or operations and personnel.
  • Based upon changes at WVU, the regulatory climate, technology, and current research information, incumbent develops and redesigns health and safety programs, makes recommendations to WVU administration and personnel, and develops and implements policies needed to ensure program(s) effectiveness.
  • Reviews submitted research projects and grant proposals, standard operating procedures, plans, specifications, designs, and purchases to anticipate hazards to persons or the environment and for compliance with environmental health and safety. Incumbent maintains positions on relevant committees such as the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Animal Care (IACUC) and Use Committee and HSC Campus Building Safety Committee.
  • Provides extensive review of research protocols and standard operating procedures, and makes recommendations for regarding OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ACUC etc. compliance issues. Conducts facility inspections for safety, health and IACUC compliance related issues.
  • Maintains and establishes relationships with persons, committees, and organizations within and external to WVU HSC to facilitate problem solving and information acquisition needs for planning and administering health and safety programs.
  • Attends collaborative meetings with WVU HSC departments and regulatory officials to create and facilitate relationships with representatives from these entities. Contacts are assisted with solutions and answers to their problems and concerns in a timely manner. Meetings are followed up with information research, correspondence and phone calls as appropriate. Corrective action is coordinated and reviewed.

Education
  • Acts as a source of information for all WVU HSC supervisors/managers, administrators, faculty, staff, or students.
  • Maintains documentation and references for federal, state, and local regulations. The incumbent interprets and standardizes information for safety and health programmatic usage or policy formation.
  • As needed the incumbent responds to requests from outside federal, state, and local safety and health agencies for informational statistics and requests.
  • Leads, guides, and directs the activities and assignments of graduate assistants.

Medical Monitoring Program
  • Coordinates, develops, and implements the WVU medical monitoring program for the purpose of identifying health effects for groups of workers, personnel, and tasks that may be potentially exposed to harmful agents.
  • Works closely with Occupational Medicine and Medical Management to implement the medical monitoring program.
  • Reviews WVU employee or individual job tasks regarding injury/illness prevention and make recommendations to numerous departments throughout the University.
  • Conducts medical monitoring program audits and investigations and provides recommendations in a written report.

The Division of Facilities and Services encompasses two units that are integral to the University's success. Our units employ talented and skilled workers whose jobs range from maintaining, protecting and improving the University's buildings and grounds. Facilities and Services takes care of every aspect of WVU so that its employees, students and guests are safe and satisfied on campus.

WVU provides competitive wages for its employees, and takes experience and related education into consideration when determining appropriate salary.

WVU offers a comprehensive benefits package, 12 paid holidays and generous paid time off, as well as many other discounts and services. Learn more about available benefits at https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Health, Environmental Health, Animal Science or other related discipline OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Master's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Health, Environmental Health, Animal Science or other related discipline preferred.
  • At least four (4) years of directly related professional experience in laboratory safety, chemical safety, environmental management, hazardous materials & Animal care and use.

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