Laboratory Manager

Shirley Parsons has been retained by the University of California, Los Angeles, to seek a Biosafety Manager to lead its biological safety and high-containment programs on campus. The Biosafety Manager will act as the campus Biosafety Officer (BSO), which serves as the campus subject matter expert for biological safety/biosecurity at UCLA. The Biosafety Manager will be ex-officio member of the UCLA Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and is tasked with advising the committee on best management practices for mitigating biological hazards. The Role Act as the Alternate Responsible Official to the High Containment Director and Associate Biosafety Officer for the Select Agent Program; Support and oversee the High Containment Director in managing the BSL-3 facilities & operations; Support and oversee the Vivarium Safety Officer in providing safety services to vivarium staff and researchers working with animals and plants; Set schedules and assignments of biological use authorization reviews; Set inspection assignments of laboratories with biological hazards including animal biocontainment facilities; Serve as the primary biosafety subject matter expert, advising stakeholders and supporting institutional committees on best practices Function as point of contact during regulatory inspections (NIH, CDC USDA, etc.); Review and manage the campus medical waste program; Provide input for Research Safety Plan Reviews; Manage biosafety training development; and Develop and maintain campus documents and policies such as the UCLA Biosafety Manual, Exposure Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures/Policies, etc. The Candidate Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in biosafety, including management of BSL-3 or higher containment facilities and working with infectious agents, human gene transfer, recombinant and/or synthetic nucleic acids. Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing professional staff in a highly regulated environment, including mentoring and performance management. In-depth knowledge of NIH Guidelines, Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard, and federal select agent regulations. Experience working with vivarium operations and high-containment environments, managing risks associated with animal care, zoonotic diseases and infectious agents. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with otherstaff members, administrators, managers, subordinates and academia. Ability to analyze complex technical data from environmental surveys, using logic and quantitative reasoning. Ability to make oral presentations, lead meetings, with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds to persuade others to accept a specific action or opinion, and also to provide information to explain procedures, policies, etc. Skill in writing grammatically correct, concise and accurate communication for the purpose of training, inspection, gathering and dissemination of information relevant to biosafety. Demonstrated experience in coordinating and delegating tasks with various groups to meet common goals. In-depth knowledge of NIH Guidelines, Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard, and federal select agent regulations. Demonstrated experience in coordinating and delegating tasks with various groups to meet common goals. Bachelor's Degree Microbiology, biology, industrial hygiene or related biological science or safety disciplines or equivalent experience / training Or Master's Degree Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) is preferred but not required in biological sciences, microbiology, or related field or equivalent experience / training. Current professional biosafety registration or certification (RBP or CBSP, respectively) or eligibility for certification is strongly preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr