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Institutional Biosafety Committee Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer
Inside Higher Ed, Riverside, California, United States, 92504
Overview
UC Riverside's Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management is recruiting for an Institutional Biosafety Committee Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer. The full salary range for the Institutional Biosafety Committee Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer is $75,900 - $137,300 annually. However, the expected hiring range for this position is $75,900 - $95,000. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certification, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Under the direction of the Biosafety Officer/High Containment Lab Director (BSO/HCLD), the incumbent will serve as the campus Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer (ABSO). As the IBC Administrator/ABSO, this individual will collaborate with the BSO/HCLD, other Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) staff, campus faculty and staff in the efficient and integrated administration of the IBC and delivery of biosafety services on campus and at UCR Health clinic locations. The IBC Administrator/ABSO will oversee the administration of the IBC, perform routine and impromptu audits of research and teaching laboratories, provide training, apply technical knowledge in all campus-related and UCR Health clinics biosafety issues, and ensure safe procedures are properly followed and follow up with BSO/HCLD and management as appropriate. In support of the Research Safety program, the incumbent will schedule and conduct independent general laboratory safety evaluations to identify and evaluate a wide variety of potential hazards in the workplace. The incumbent will also serve as an alternate for the BSO/HCLD and work with institutional committees including Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Review Entity (IRE), and High Containment Laboratory Oversight Group (HCLOG) to ensure the safe use of biohazardous materials in research and teaching laboratories. The incumbent will support all biosafety issues related to Federal, State and local regulations and campus policies and procedures. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Responsibilities
Oversee administration of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
Perform routine and impromptu audits of research and teaching laboratories.
Provide training and apply technical biosafety knowledge across campus and UCR Health clinics.
Schedule and conduct general laboratory safety evaluations to identify potential hazards.
Collaborate with BSO/HCLD and EH&S staff, campus faculty, and staff to deliver biosafety services.
Serve as an alternate for the BSO/HCLD and coordinate with institutional committees (IBC, IACUC, IRE, HCLOG).
Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local biosafety regulations and campus policies.
Qualifications Note: The job description references applicable work authorization requirements and salary considerations. Specific degree, licensure, or certification requirements are not enumerated in the provided text; the position involves collaboration with multiple committees and a broad biosafety program focus.
Additional Information As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
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UC Riverside's Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management is recruiting for an Institutional Biosafety Committee Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer. The full salary range for the Institutional Biosafety Committee Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer is $75,900 - $137,300 annually. However, the expected hiring range for this position is $75,900 - $95,000. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certification, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Under the direction of the Biosafety Officer/High Containment Lab Director (BSO/HCLD), the incumbent will serve as the campus Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Administrator/Associate Biosafety Officer (ABSO). As the IBC Administrator/ABSO, this individual will collaborate with the BSO/HCLD, other Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) staff, campus faculty and staff in the efficient and integrated administration of the IBC and delivery of biosafety services on campus and at UCR Health clinic locations. The IBC Administrator/ABSO will oversee the administration of the IBC, perform routine and impromptu audits of research and teaching laboratories, provide training, apply technical knowledge in all campus-related and UCR Health clinics biosafety issues, and ensure safe procedures are properly followed and follow up with BSO/HCLD and management as appropriate. In support of the Research Safety program, the incumbent will schedule and conduct independent general laboratory safety evaluations to identify and evaluate a wide variety of potential hazards in the workplace. The incumbent will also serve as an alternate for the BSO/HCLD and work with institutional committees including Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Review Entity (IRE), and High Containment Laboratory Oversight Group (HCLOG) to ensure the safe use of biohazardous materials in research and teaching laboratories. The incumbent will support all biosafety issues related to Federal, State and local regulations and campus policies and procedures. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Responsibilities
Oversee administration of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
Perform routine and impromptu audits of research and teaching laboratories.
Provide training and apply technical biosafety knowledge across campus and UCR Health clinics.
Schedule and conduct general laboratory safety evaluations to identify potential hazards.
Collaborate with BSO/HCLD and EH&S staff, campus faculty, and staff to deliver biosafety services.
Serve as an alternate for the BSO/HCLD and coordinate with institutional committees (IBC, IACUC, IRE, HCLOG).
Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local biosafety regulations and campus policies.
Qualifications Note: The job description references applicable work authorization requirements and salary considerations. Specific degree, licensure, or certification requirements are not enumerated in the provided text; the position involves collaboration with multiple committees and a broad biosafety program focus.
Additional Information As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
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