Laboratory Waste Technician Raleigh/Durham/RTP NC

Job Description

Job Description

We are conducting a search in the Raleigh/Durham Research Triangle Park North Carolina areas for safety professionals with working knowledge in the environmental health and safety arena. We are specifically seeking those individuals equipped via a combination of experience and/or appropriate certifications to perform in the laboratory hazardous and medical waste program, maintain PPE and emergency equipment inventories and perform other safety-related tasks. This position will work directly with Lab Operations and Facilities departments to ensure efficient and safe laboratory operation. This position routinely operates on a Monday- Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM schedule, however there will be events that require occasional weekend work and/or paid overtime. Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited:

• Coordinate laboratory hazardous and medical waste containers placement, pick up and labeling
• Collect and consolidate hazardous and medical waste
• Prepare waste shipments for pick up and coordinate waste pick ups with waste contractors
• Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections
• Manage emergency shower and eyewash testing
• Inspect emergency response kits
• Select and maintain inventory of waste management equipment and supplies
• Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Database
• Author and refine written SOPs for work responsibilities
• Perform other laboratory-related safety tasks as needed