Biosafety Occupational Health Program Coordinator

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

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About The Position

Join the Division of Research as a Biosafety Occupational Health Program Coordinator, where your work plays a vital role in protecting the health and safety of researchers while supporting world‑class science. In this impactful role, you’ll serve as the first point of contact and subject matter expert for the Biosafety Occupational Health Program (BOHP), coordinating compliance activities for complex research protocols and managing program documentation in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. We’re looking for a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with experience in research compliance, biological sciences, healthcare or records management, and a strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality. Knowledge of biosafety and occupational health regulations—including Bloodborne Pathogen and respiratory protection requirements—along with proficiency in tools such as Excel, Outlook, PDF forms, Laserfiche, and web‑based systems is highly valued. If you’re motivated by meaningful work, enjoy collaborating across disciplines, and want to make a tangible impact on research safety and compliance, we’d love to have you on our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, biomedical, health-related, or regulatory field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of experience research compliance related area, export controls, research administration, foreign influence, research security and/or compliance monitoring or related area.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong customer service and communication skills and ability to work with a various customer base.
• Ability to deliver quality professional products in a timely manner.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of supervisory or project management experience (or customer service).
• Experience in research compliance healthcare management, secured records management, or closely related area.
• Four years’ experience in biological sciences or research compliance related field.
• Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, and procedures pertaining to the use of biohazardous materials and/or animals in research.
• Knowledge of Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control and related training requirements.
• Knowledge of respiratory protection training requirements.
• Personal or professional experience in working with people and handling personal and confidential health information.
• Knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, PDF forms, Microsoft Outlook scheduling, Laserfiche, and web-based data storage and collection.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all aspects of the Biosafety Occupational Health Program (BOHP) and other compliance activities in support of complex research protocols.
• Plans, interprets, and coordinates procedural activities within the overall scope of the relevant federal guidelines and regulations and institutional policies regarding research studies involving the use of biohazardous materials, or when necessary, other areas of compliance.
• Creates/updates policies and procedures, and distributes as needed.
• Interprets and continuously reviews federal regulations and institutional policies regarding research studies and research compliance.
• Coordinates the administrative process of the BOHP.
• Coordinates, documents, and maintains current business practices and standard operating procedures for the BOHP.
• Ensures implementation of practices are based upon federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations, and institutional policies related to occupational health as described in the CDC’s Biosafety in the Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, NRC’s Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the NIH Guidelines for Research involving Recombinant DNA molecules, Texas A&M University SAPs governing safety, biological safety and public/occupational health practices.
• Reviews professional literature for new developments and emerging trends and changes.
• Interacts with regulatory agencies and manages investigations into occupational exposure to biohazards.
• Ensures all aspects of BOHP operations and communications are completed and records are accurately maintained and findings reported as appropriate.
• Develops and provides BOHP training programs, including blood borne pathogen training and respiratory protection training, to train faculty, staff, and students in matters of compliance in regards to occupational health for biohazards program requirements.
• Develops, together with the health care provider, and delivers educational information regarding occupational health for biohazardous and animal research.
• Manages TrainTraq records for all BOHP related online training.
• Communicates and interacts with Principal Investigators, Research Compliance and Biosafety program managers, IACUC and IBC program staff, Biosafety officers, and responsible officials in carrying out required research-and operations-related occupational health compliance requirements and activities.
• Develops, coordinates, and regularly reviews BOHP documentation including program description, standard operating procedures, forms for compliance processes, enrollment and medical review forms, and informational Biosafety occupational health literature.
• Develops, documents, and manages business practices associated with medical records as needed.
• Ensures implementation of new practices based on changes in federal requirements and institutional best practices.
• Serves as a liaison to outside health providers and other University units to ensure appropriate programs are in place to meet federal and institutional requirements.
• Prepares and submits reports accordingly.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level