Manager of the Office of Laboratory Safety and Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry

Bowdoin College, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Brunswick, MAINE
Deadline: ;

Posting Details


Title Manager of the Office of Laboratory Safety and Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry
Posting Number S01257JP
Department Chemistry
Job Summary
This position is the Manager of the Office of Laboratory Safety (approximately 0.60 FTE) and a part-time Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry (approximately 0.40 FTE). In addition to all the normal roles of Laboratory Instructor, this position includes:
  • Serving as the college Chemical Hygiene Officer and overseeing the Office of Laboratory Safety which supports all research and instructional labs.
  • The Chemical Hygiene Officer serves as a resource for all required safety trainings.
  • Laboratory Safety, Hazardous Waste Management, Biomedical Waste Management, and Chemical Inventory Management.
  • Compliance with EPA, MeDEP, OSHA, and DOT regulations while playing a critical role in implementing the OSHA Laboratory Standard.
  • Working closely with the Bowdoin office of Environmental Health and Safety.


Benefits and Pay:
  • The targeted hiring range for the role based on the position requirements is $100,000 – $115,000.
  • A variety of health insurance plans
  • Life insurance, disability insurance, and a generous retirement plan
  • Paid time off – Vacation, Personal, and Holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool
  • And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html
Education/Skills Requirements
Required:
  • A bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field.
  • The following professional licensures, certifications and specialized trainings are required (or the ability to receive them shortly after the start of employment):


-US DOT Hazardous Materials Training (per 49CFR Parts 171-180)
-US DOT Hazardous Materials Training (per 49CFR Parts 171-180)
-US EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste and Universal Waste Training (per 40CFR Part 261)
-US DOT Biomedical Waste awareness level training for generators
-Laboratory Safety Course (29CFR 1910.1450); Laboratory Safety Institute, Natick, Ma (or equivalent)
Preferred:
  • A masters degree in Chemistry or related fields. The following professional licensures, certifications and specialized trainings are required (or the ability to receive them shortly after the start of employment):
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
Required:
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in a management role focused on laboratory safety in an academic, research, or industrial setting.
  • Thorough understanding of basic chemistry concepts.
  • Strong comprehension of regulatory requirements with a focus on the OSHA Laboratory Standard and RCRA Hazardous Waste Rules.
  • Prior experience teaching, preferably in a laboratory situation or field sciences. Competent with computer technology in the labs such as multimedia presentation, graphing, statistical programs, and data acquisition and analysis. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Possess strong supervisory skills, problem solving skills and outstanding organizational skills. Able to manage the many aspects of overseeing a teaching laboratory and provide individual and group instruction with sensitivity to different learning styles. Able to multitask and is comfortable interacting with a wide scope of students, faculty and staff on a daily basis. Able to serve as a role model for safety and compliance.
  • The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.


Preferred:
  • Prior experience in an higher education setting.
Standard Work Days and Hours
  • This is a full-time, year round position working 40 hours/week (1.00 FTE).
  • This is an exempt position requiring the time commitment necessary to satisfactorily complete job requirements.
  • Standard days and hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift
Employment Category Full Time Year Round
FTE 1.00
Benefits Eligible Yes
Pay Type Salaried
Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No
Posting Date 03/19/2024
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please note: Internal candidates will be given first consideration for the first five days before the job posting is opened up to external applicants effective 3/20/24
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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