Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

This position works closely with the WNPRC Compliance Manager and the Attending Veterinarian, as well as the UW-Madison's Environmental Health and Safety Departments, to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University research regulations with respect to occupational health and safety, including biological, chemical, and radiation safety. This is done by maintaining knowledge of current regulations and maintaining required OSHA safety plans. Through the development and implementation of various safety plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs), this position provides training and guidance to faculty, staff, and trainees at the WNPRC on all applicable occupational health and safety regulations and policies. This position conducts regular inspections of the various work areas to collect and analyze data and coordinate the implementation of improvements to the many types of work environments. This position also provides initial training to personnel on how to work safely at the WNPRC, manages exposure and injury responses and prevention strategies, manages the WNPRC's emergency response plans and procedures, monitors the adequacy of emergency supplies and equipment, and ensures the requirements for working with new hazards are met.

• 15% Secures resources and schedules logistics for a safety program
• 25% Identifies operational and safety issues and develops improvement plans and standard operating procedures
• 30% Provides knowledge and guidance to internal and external stakeholders including leadership, in a specialized area of safety such biosafety, chemical, hazardous materials, agriculture, lake, radiation, and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• 15% Directs logistical activities, allocates resources and investigates components of specific health and safety cases
• 10% Communicates findings to necessary stakeholders
• 5% Reviews industry updates and may assist in developing safety communication materials based on industry changes

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Required
Bachelor's Degree
BA/BS required, preferably in health or biological sciences or in related field

Required Qualifications:
-At least four years of relevant occupational health and/or safety experience or healthcare administration experience; will consider applicants with substantial laboratory animal research experience (preferably with nonhuman primates) that includes demonstrated safety responsibilities
-Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
-Demonstrated experience with online databases, including ability to mine data for reporting purposes
-Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and maintain confidentiality
-Strong organizational skills necessary, including the ability to efficiently and effectively manage multiple tasks with numerous interruptions
-Meticulous attention to detail
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to relate complex information regarding occupational health and safety issues to a variety of people with different levels of knowledge and understanding on the topic
-Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Preferred Qualifications:
-Prior training or teaching experience helpful
-Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) policies and procedures, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulations and/or the National Institutes of Health (NIH) safe biomedical laboratory practices strongly desirable
-Familiarity with a wide range of policies and procedures to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, particularly with environmental health and safety, highly preferred

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. The Primate Center allows for workplace flexibility for occasional remote work.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $58,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in these positions can expect to receive a generous benefit package including paid time off, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and retirement benefits.

Applicant must be comfortable working with nonhuman primates, infectious diseases, and chemicals/medications in a medical research setting, and wearing various required personal protective equipment (PPE).

-Must be TB negative.
-Applicant will be required to have a measles titer within the first week of employment. Depending on the results of the blood test, applicant may need to be immunized.
-Allergies to animals must be controlled by medication.
-This is considered an essential position and, as such, applicants must be willing to fulfill the duties of the position.
-Employees are expected to act in the best interest of the University and to protect the University from both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest.
-Must possess a valid driver's license that meets standards of UW Risk Management in order to operate WNPRC vehicles. A pre-hire driver's authorization check will be conducted on final candidates.
-A one-year period of evaluation will be required.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is one of seven federally supported National Primate Research Centers and the only one in the Midwest. The WNPRC advances scientific collaboration and discovery, education, and training. The Center provides compassionate and expert animal care while contributing to the improvement of human and animal health and quality of life through research.

Research with nonhuman primates often serves as a critical link between basic science and safe human clinical applications. The WNPRC was the site of the world's first in vitro-fertilized monkey in 1984 and the first pluripotent stem cells (first monkey, then human, in the 1990s). Our research has helped advance therapies for people with HIV, kidney disease, glaucoma, developmental disorders, autoimmune diseases, mental illness, polycystic ovary syndrome, infections that threaten healthy pregnancies, and much more.

For more information on the WNPRC, please visit the website at .

Please click "Apply Now" to begin the application process. We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a CV/resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind that applicants need to articulate all required qualifications in their cover letter and/or resume. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

Applicants need to provide contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Deb Jurmu

608-263-3504
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Env Health & Safe Spec II(CP005)

A34-OVCR/PRIMATE/PRIMATE

Academic Staff-Renewable

297079-AS