Safety & Occupational Health Manager

[SANDBERG@USA.RED-CROSS.ORG]

 ANNOUNCEMENT

 Opening for Manager of Safety & Occupational Health

 Due to retirement of the incumbent, the Holland Laboratory is
recruiting a Manager of Safety & Occupational Health. The Holland
Laboratory is the Headquarter's research and development laboratory
of American Red Cross Biomedical Services. 380 people work at this
140,000 ft2 laboratory. In addition to support from Red Cross, the 34
research investigators are recipients of 67 grants from NIH, CDC, and
other sponsors who provide over eight million dollars to support
their research. In these facilities, research, development, and
service staff work with radioisotopes, hazardous chemicals, and
infectious agents. Safety & Occupational Health is responsible for
radiation safety and radioactive waste disposal, biohazard safety and
biohazardous waste disposal, chemical safety and chemical waste
disposal, occupational safety, and occupational health. The Manager
maintains pertinent licenses and permits, keeps abreast of pertinent
regulations, develops and maintains safety procedures, supervises
record systems, provides safety training for laboratory staff,
manages hazardous waste disposal, and provides the leadership and
operational oversight needed to develop a coherent and comprehensive
safety and occupational health program. The Manager directs the
activities of the Radiation Safety Officer, the Occupational Health
Nurse, the Safety Technician, and the Administrative Assistant. 

 Requirements for the position are M.S. or Ph.D. in biological or
physical science or equivalent subject area with specialized training
or experience in laboratory safety, knowledge of Federal health and
safety regulations applicable to biomedical laboratories, and at
least 5 years of experience in safety administration in biomedical
laboratory environment including training lab staff, administering
radiation safety, biohazard safety, chemical safety, and occupational
safety. The appointee will be a highly effective communicator with
leadership ability to instill safety consciousness throughout the
facility.

Send applications to:

 Human Resources (BOO-035)
 Holland Laboratory
 15601 Crabbs Branch Way
 Rockville, MD 20855

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