Containment Biosafety Specialist

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Omaha, NE

Biosafety Program

Vice Chancellor for Research

Full-Time Regular

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Hybrid (part-time working on site, part-time working off-site)

The High Containment Biosafety Specialist will participate in a comprehensive university-wide biosafety program to fulfill the duties as described in the NIH Guidelines, Federal Select Agent Program, US Government Policy for Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential (PEPP), and in the UNMC / UNO Institutional Biosafety Committee Scope of Responsibilities in high containment facilities.

This position will involve a 1.0 FTE of an employee’s position at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This individual will assist the Biosafety Officer in providing biosafety and biosecurity oversight and guidance for all UNMC research activities involving high containment.

Overall, coordination of the Biosafety Program is done through the Environmental Health and Safety Office.

Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.

Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering or related field

(

NOTE:

Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)

2 years

Experience in a research laboratory to include some experience in the field of biological safety and experience designing and developing educational and training programs, and outreach and guidance documents. (Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)

No

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook

None

Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.

Master's degree or equivalent

An advanced degree (MS, DVM, MD, PhD)

• Database maintenance and/or data management (audit tracking).
• Biosafety oversight in a biomedical research facility. Will consider additional graduate education in lieu of experience (one year for one year).
• Experience in management/oversight of a BSL-3/ABSL-3 laboratory preferably in an academic setting.
• Hands-on experience in a high containment research facility.
• Risk management training or experience.

Yes

Professional biosafety certification as a registered biosafety professional (RBP) or a nationally recognized certification in one of the biological sciences.

None

None

• * Do you have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering or related field?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience in a research laboratory to include some experience in the field of biological safety and experience designing and developing educational and training programs, and outreach and guidance documents?
  • Yes
  • No
• * If you do have experience in a research laboratory to include some experience in the field of biological safety and experience designing and developing educational and training programs, and outreach and guidance documents, please elaborate (if No, indicate NA). (Open Ended Question)

• * Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook?
  • Yes
  • No

• * How did you hear about this position?
  • Careerlink
  • Employee Referral
  • HERC
  • Indeed
  • Job Fair
  • Lincoln Journal Star
  • Linked In
  • Omaha World Herald
  • UNMC Job Site
  • Facebook
  • NEWorks
  • Handshake
  • Other

• * If Other, please specify the source. Otherwise, indicate NA. (Open Ended Question)

• * Within the past 6 months, have you been affected by a reduction in force or grant funding expiration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center?
  • Yes
  • Noli>

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