Requisition Number | 2024-45555 | # of Openings | 1 | Posted Date | Day | Shift | Exempt | Exempt/Non-Exempt Status | Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional |
POSITION SUMMARY:
The EH&S Director of Chemical, Environmental Management & Lab Safety (CELS) is responsible for leading all aspects of UMass Chan Medical School's Chemical & Lab Safety, and Environmental Management Programs including development, management, and implementation of programs, regulatory compliance, and providing hands on support as well as strong leadership and mentoring in the EH&S CELS Team.
The primary purpose of this position is to oversee and direct the CELS Team in providing services directly to research and clinical laboratories through field consultations, technical guidance, inspections, training, data collection and analysis. This includes administering continual design, development, management, and improvement of chemical & lab safety programs, and environmental management programs for all research and clinical laboratories at UMass Chan, managing complex assessments of risks pertaining to people, property, and the environment to protect from potentially detrimental exposures and releases to a broad range of hazardous chemicals, hazardous materials, and hazardous wastes, and actively promoting a culture of safety to minimize risk while enhancing compliance.
The EH&S Director of Chemical, Environmental Management & Lab Safety provides technical, regulatory, and administrative support to UMass Chan's research and clinical laboratory community and Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC). The incumbent ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and sets the CELS Team's strategic direction to meet emerging chemical, environmental management & lab Safety needs while maintaining close and productive relationships with principal investigators (PIs), researchers and regulators.
The incumbent is part of a multidisciplinary EH&S Management Team acting as the leading subject matter expert within Chemical, Environmental Management and Lab Safety, by coordinating closely with staff to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, enhance the culture of safety, and reduce risk in research settings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Programmatic
Regulatory Compliance
Managing & Mentoring
Performs other applicable duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Experience
Certifications
Driver's License
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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