Location: Wilmington, DE
Company: Surgery Partners
and is responsible for ensuring that the research department remains in compliance with these regulations and maintains accordance with Nemours policies in order to achieve the optimal control of biohazards and ensure the reduction of risk. The BSO serves as the principal source of expertise for biological safety to Nemours Research regarding appropriate equipment, facilities, and work practices for protecting laboratories, staff, and the environment from contamination and infectious organisms.
They provide technical guidance to faculty and staff in the development of safety plans for grant applications; advises site facilities and staff regarding technical and programmatic issues involving
laboratory biosafety design and maintenance. The BSO participates in and provides leadership to various internal committees and task forces, such as the Institutional Biosafety Committee, the Animal Care and Use Committee, and the Research Safety Committee.
They actively participate in external meetings, organizations, and establish/maintain liaisons with professional counterparts in other institutions. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required At least one year of related experience required Eligibility for or willing to obtain certification by ABSA (RBP or CBSP) is strongly preferred. Primary Responsibilities: 1. Works with Research Regulatory Affairs and Research Safety managers
to develop and review related policies, manuals, and procedures as it relates to the biosafety program.
They are responsible for managing biosafety administrative tasks for the safety program including maintaining records and preparing periodic reports for institutional management regarding the Research Biosafety Program status. 2. Works with principal investigators, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory staff to develop a culture of safety and responsibility within the labs. Provides technical guidance on biosafety related protocols, standard operating procedures, and work practices involving laboratory biosafety design and maintenance. 3. Develop, implement, and track biosafety trainings to ensure that new, and current staff, students, and others receive the appropriate level of Biosafety training for their work duties and environment.
Manages biosafety existing protocols and procedures for all DV office and research lab moves and relocations. Works with principal investigators, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory staff to ensure they are aware of these processes. 4. Serves as the primary intermediary between the IBC and principal investigators (PIs) and/or laboratory manager/supervisors. Attends the Nemours Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) quarterly meetings.
Assists the IBC to ensure the research at Nemours is conducted in accordance with NIH Guidelines. 5. Maintains current biosafety knowledge, including regulations, guidelines, recommendations, and standard practices using a variety of professional sources including NIH Guidelines, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), ABSA International (ABSA), CDC, WHO, etc. 6. Monitors all Nemours research, activities involving the use of hazardous biological materials and recombinant DNA molecules for compliance with appropriate regulations, policies, procedures, and best practices.
Oversees select agent transfers to and from Nemours laboratories; monitors use of toxins covered by the CDC's Select Agent ruling. 7. Routinely surveys and inspects laboratories and facilities that house biological agents and materials on a regular basis. Maintains and provides Nemours Incident Action Plan for biohazards including historical records of findings, action steps, and resolutions. Reports biosafety issues, violations, and incidents to the Research Safety and Facilities Operations Manager. 8. Proactively acts to identify and reduce risks wherever possible and recommends actions necessary to minimize risks and comply with pertinent regulations and policies.
9. Develops and implements emergency response procedures for incidents involving biological hazards. Responds to biohazardous materials incidents i. e. spill response, exposure response, and related incidents as appropriate.
and are carried out in accordance with standard practices and general work instructions. Work at this level is completed using manual and automated information systems. Processing data includes entering, updating, modifying, deleting, retrieving/inquiring and reporting on data in established information systems or manual systems.
Work is done in support of agency operations. Agency operations include but are not limited to administrative support functions such as accounting, human resources, fleet management, procurement, contracts and related support areas or line operations such as revenue/tax, medical/institutional, human/social services, transportation, public safety and other agency
operations. Essential Functions: Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to bean exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.
Since class specifications are descriptive and notrestrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here. Processes information to include sorting, coding, entering, modifying, deleting, filing and retrieving data; establishing new files and new filing systems; maintaining control of data and conducts follow-up to maintain continuity of operations; purges and disposes of data/records. Interacts with the public, clients, vendors,
agency staff and others to respond to inquiries and to process information/data.
May schedule appointments, coordinate conferences, hearings, travel, and related office activities. Explains standard forms, policies, procedures, agency services, systems and basic program requirements; screens complaints and provides basic technical guidance to State agencies and the public; refers individuals to appropriate agencies. Collects and compiles data to prepare reports; may compose and type routine correspondence. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: The intent of the listed knowledge, skills and abilities is to give a general indication of the core requirements for all positions in the class series; therefore, the KSA’s listed are not exhaustive or necessarily inclusive of the requirements of every position in the class.
Knowledge of applicable agency programs, procedures, policies, services, systems and operations. Knowledge of the methods and techniques for eliciting and disseminating information. Knowledge of keyboard operations and document formatting. Knowledge of agency filing and information systems. Knowledge of office practices and procedures. Knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Knowledge of basic mathematical calculations. Knowledge of legal, medical, scientific or other technical terminology.
Skill in filing and searching files/records for information. Skill in verifying, recording, processing and compiling data accurately and resolving discrepancies in records. Skill in operating a variety of office machines and equipment including but not limited to computers, copiers, and telephone systems. Ability to learn how to use agency information systems. Ability to perform a variety of duties efficiently and accurately. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Ability to compose routine memoranda. Ability to schedule appointments and make arrangements for travel, hearings, conferences and similar activities.
Ability to compile routine reports from records/files maintained. Switchboard operations including pagers, radios, cell phones, fire board, mail, visitors. Emergency operations including medical codes and fires Coverage; call-ins; scheduling; obtaining overtime; trips. Processes data by entering, updating, modifying, deleting, retrieving/inquiring, and reporting on data in established information systems. Interacts with public, consumers, vendors, agency staff, and others. Job Requirements: Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: Experience in office operations which includes operating office machines, handling incoming and outgoing mail, postal and shipping services, answering phones, directing calls and taking messages; file maintenance; maintaining and updating supplies.
Knowledge of data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others. Knowledge of record keeping which includes maintaining records, logs, and filing systems.
Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data. Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check (BCC)
