University of California, Berkeley · 1 month ago
Associate EH&S Director, Director of Research Safety (0474U) - #83010
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $210K/yrThe University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution dedicated to academic and research excellence. They are seeking an Associate EH&S Director to oversee comprehensive health and safety programs, including biosafety and laboratory safety, while serving as a key member of the EH&S Senior Management Team.
Responsibilities
In Executive Director's absence is appointed Acting Director
Represents EH&S at campus meetings, committees and/or at UC-systemwide level
Represents the university with regulatory agencies and other governing bodies
As part of the EH&S Senior Management Team, establishes and recommends changes to policies that affect the organization
Strategic planning; Plans, directs, and manages resources to support EH&S mission, including coordination of professional development and recognition events that address retention and staff morale
Participates at department-level and at team-level (research safety), ensuring EH&S has resources need to advance department mission
Evaluates, recommends, and implements policies and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with health & safety regulations and UC/campus & EH&S requirements
Monitors and helps prevent chemical, biological, and physical hazards and exposure
Reviews and incorporates health standards promulgated by regulatory authorities
Directs audits, follow-up and notification activities
Provides reports to Federal, State, and local agencies
Develops and monitors operational program plans
Research oversight coordination; serves as the primary EH&S liaison with the VCRO regarding non-EH&S managed research oversight committees (e.g. ACUC, IRB) and private-public research enterprises (e.g. BBH, QB3 incubator spaces)
Regulatory inspections and coordination, such as Cal/OSHA, DEA, CDPH, NIH, and accreditation or funding agencies
By memorandum of understanding or other agreements, may develop, manage and oversee associated programs at other UC campuses, per identified need, and manage the assigned personnel
May be assigned to direct, manage and oversee other research safety programs
Providing personnel administration including hiring, training, evaluating performance, and as required, implementing corrective action
Oversees work production and professional development of team
Supervises, motivates, guides, and applies appropriate standards to staff in their implementation of assigned duties
Recommends or approves hiring of new employees, promotions, reclassification, salary actions, and terminations
Administers full range of performance management to ensure maintenance of expectations and standards
Assesses job and career enhancement development needs for staff, assuring access to development opportunities
Ensures staff are fully and properly trained to meet mandatory training requirements of positions
Establishes, enforces, and promotes a culture of safety and compliance among all staff supervised
Designated Urgent Response Program; consisting of a team of trained EH&S staff responsible for providing 24/7 consultation and response services to campus for chemical spills, releases, injuries and other urgent concerns
Develops or oversees development of, implements and promotes communication programs to enhance, encourage and ensure awareness of and compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, policies, et cetera in order to prevent injuries, illness, releases to the environment, and unsafe (working) conditions, including hazards that may be a threat to the entire campus community such as wildfire smoke and transmissible diseases like COVID-19
Ensuring employee safety and complying with Cal/OSHA regulations
General chemical safety and annual laboratory inspection program, including coordination of the Laboratory Operations & Safety Committee (LO&SC)
Hazard assessment in laboratory, field, and shop environments
Standard operating procedures for campus research laboratories
Personal protective equipment (lab coats, eyewear, respiratory protection program)
Chemical inventory
Campus controlled substances program
Urgent Response Program
Biosafety program and compliance with NIH guidelines and CDPH medical waste management regulations, including coordination of the Committee for Laboratory and Environmental Biosafety (CLEB)
Oversight of applicable MOU and partnership programs, e.g. UC systemwide programs and centers of excellence of affiliated H&S programs, e.g. scientific diving
Monitors budgets and expenses, ensuring compliance with budgetary allocations, and manages vendor contracts that support research programs
Implements in-year budget, approving non-compensation expenditure
Recommends budget distribution or augmentations
Participates in the annual budget review, developing and assisting with positioning of EH&S budgetary proposals and associated recharge program to implement the EH&S mission
Provides technical input and direct support to annual recharge recertification activities
Monitors rechargeable field work and expenses, assists with resolving service disputes
Establishes and monitors contracts with vendors that provide critical services in support of H&S programs, such as but not limited to, lab coat laundering, biosafety cabinet certifications, monitoring equipment calibration, and analytical services for exposure monitoring and other sampling projects (e.g. air, water, soil, or wipe samples)
Maintains professional knowledge of existing and proposed changes in EH&S areas, with specific attention to new regulations in particular subject matter areas
Facilitates or creates new and complex solutions applying advanced level knowledge of best practices within multiple technical, professional, scientific and applied disciplines, and makes recommendations and presentations
Completes and maintains compliance on campus/systemwide training requirements, as well as any training necessary per role
Works on professional committees and assignments, participates in professional training and attends relevant conferences, and/or is mentored or coached on a formal or informal basis
In a campuswide disaster, serve as a key member of the EH&S Emergency Support Function (ESF), or campus Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Qualification
Required
Comprehensive and thorough knowledge and understanding of EH&S technical requirements, logistics, materials and operations, rules, regulations, laws, etc
Demonstrated experience leading and directing a comprehensive research (safety) program
Demonstrated advanced skill in written, verbal and interpersonal communications to effectively convey complex information, including advanced political acumen
Proven management expertise to effectively lead and direct subordinate professional staff in different programs
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to motivate others; skilled in facilitation, managing, coaching and relationship building
Demonstrated experience to create, develop, implement EH&S projects/programs
Skill to effectively communicate with a variety of constituencies and senior campus management
Proven organizational skill to effectively manage complex projects and programs with multiple priorities
Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues, identify resolution, and create effective written, comprehensive analyses with recommendations
Demonstrated experience to effectively represent the campus to state and federal authorities, local agencies and community groups
Solid skills to appropriately and efficiently respond to and direct the response to emergencies and critical situations, including follow-up evaluation and critique of response efficacy; recommend, develop and implement changes to emergency response as required
Bachelor's degree in biological or life sciences or related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Preferred
Advanced degree in biological or life sciences or related field
CBSP: Certified Biological Safety Professional, or RBP: Registered Biosafety Professional
CSP: Certified Safety Professional
CIH: Certified Industrial Hygienist
CHMM: Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package offered by the University
Eligible for UC Benefits
This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position
Company
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