Chemical Threat Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to lead the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa in developing, evaluating, and documenting an emergency preparedness program for chemical threats and environmental hazards by providing expert scientific and technical advice and expertise for conducting accurate and timely laboratory analyses. The Chemical Threat Emergency Preparedness Coordinator is the Laboratory Chemical Safety Officer and leads efforts to respond to natural or human-caused emergencies, disasters, and terrorist acts so that SHL staff can successfully perform analytical tests. The position will develop, validate, improve, and maintain all-hazard procedures for handling human clinical specimens, unknown environmental samples, and other potentially hazardous materials. This position will serve as a source of technical information in order to promote, maintain, and improve relationships with critical response partners through the design and implementation of a structured outreach program. This position provides preparedness coordination across sections of the Environmental Health Division and partners closely with the Biological Threat Coordinator and others in the Diagnostic and Clinical Division.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in a scientific field or, Emergency Management, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Demonstrate proficient experience within an environmental and clinical public health lab setting.
Awareness of clinical and environmental chemistry practices.
Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
Demonstrate professional project management experience.
Demonstration of experience in leading teams.
Experience with planning, designing, and/or delivering training or educational programming, to support community education and outreach.
Experience performing analytical chemistry testing, preferably with LC-MS/MS and GC-MS instrumentation.
Experience with laboratory protocols for Environmental Health and Safety and Chemical Hygiene.
Possession of a valid state or commercial driver's license, and the ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standards.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge or experience with incident command and national incident management systems is highly desirable.
Experience with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and the identification of unknowns.
Experience in drills and exercises, preparation and monitoring of grants, laboratory biosafety and biosecurity and creation and implementation of new initiatives.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, LIS, and preparation of fiscal and operational reports is desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa in developing, evaluating, and documenting an emergency preparedness program for chemical threats and environmental hazards.
Provide expert scientific and technical advice and expertise for conducting accurate and timely laboratory analyses.
Serve as the Laboratory Chemical Safety Officer.
Lead efforts to respond to natural or human-caused emergencies, disasters, and terrorist acts so that SHL staff can successfully perform analytical tests.
Develop, validate, improve, and maintain all-hazard procedures for handling human clinical specimens, unknown environmental samples, and other potentially hazardous materials.
Serve as a source of technical information to promote, maintain, and improve relationships with critical response partners through the design and implementation of a structured outreach program.
Provide preparedness coordination across sections of the Environmental Health Division.
Partner closely with the Biological Threat Coordinator and others in the Diagnostic and Clinical Division.