Officer - Biosafety
Tulane University

Officer - BiosafetyBiosafety Office

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Biosafety Officer is responsible for providing support of the development and implementation of the Tulane University Biosafety Program at the Tulane University Uptown and Downtown campuses under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Biosafety. The Biosafety Officer provides services directly to Tulane research personnel through field consultations, inspections, and training. The employee is responsible for supporting the development of a comprehensive biosafety program at Tulane University in accordance with federal, state, local regulations and university policy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in safety, industrial hygiene, microbiology, molecular biology, biology, public health or other related discipline is required.
• Two (2) years of experience as a biosafety professional or supporting the management of biosafety containment facilities, to include work experience as a laboratorian or research scientist in a biological laboratory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in safety, industrial hygiene, microbiology, molecular biology, biology, public health or other related discipline.
• Experience in a University research environment.
• Background accessing and performing facility verification in laboratories working with infectious materials and/or those laboratories using BSL3/ABSL3 or other high consequence biological pathogens.
• Five (5) or more years of experience as a biosafety professional or supporting the management of biosafety containment facilities.

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