Ergonomist

Blue Iris Tech Consulting•Silver Spring, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Iris Tech Consulting Inc. is a mission-driven small business supporting federal partners with high-trust professional services. We’re seeking an experienced Ergonomist to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Occupational Safety and Health (OOSH) by delivering nationwide ergonomic consultative services that help maintain a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for FDA employees.

Requirements

U.S. citizen.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 2 / Sensitive Moderate Risk public trust background investigation and comply with HSPD-12 / PIV credentialing requirements.
On-site & travel requirement: Applicant must be able to work primarily on-site in Silver Spring, MD, conduct in-person assessments across the Washington, D.C. metro area and at FDA facilities nationwide, perform virtual assessments as directed, and travel nationwide on an occasional basis.
Certification by a professional organization such as BCPE (e.g., CPE, CHFP, CUXP), OR certification by ORI (e.g., CIE, CHFEP). Associate certifications are acceptable provided full certification is completed within 11 months of contract award; alternatively, a Human Factors Engineering bachelor’s degree (or HFES-accredited master’s/Ph.D.) is acceptable provided BCPE certification is completed within 11 months, as applicable.
Ability to analyze complex information and form reasonable conclusions when customers provide human factors information about ergonomic needs.
Experience performing a variety of ergonomic assessments across diverse workstation environments (office/computing, materials handling, laboratory, vivarium, and support spaces).
Experience recommending and coaching on assistive technology solutions (e.g., speech recognition tools) and conducting virtual assessments.
Experience developing ergonomic education materials and delivering presentations/trainings; participation in health fairs or similar events.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local occupational health and safety standards and the ability to evaluate compliance in varied work environments.
Ability to meet deliverable timelines, including providing ergonomic assessment and (if applicable) equipment recommendation reports within seven (7) calendar days of the completed consultation.
English proficiency sufficient to read and understand work processes, regulations, safety/health/security requirements, and to produce all correspondence, deliverables, and presentations in English.
Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate orally and in writing, including preparing ergonomic assessment reports and delivering in-service training.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting federal or large enterprise ergonomics programs, including working with reasonable accommodation processes.
Familiarity with scheduling and ticketing workflows similar to FDA’s ERIC administrative system and internal appointment calendars.

Responsibilities

Receive and manage ergonomic assessment requests via FDA’s Ergonomic Appointments calendar and ERIC workflows; respond to inquiries and schedule assessments within required timelines.
Conduct comprehensive ergonomic assessments across a variety of environments, including office/computing workstations, materials handling, laboratory, vivarium, and associated support spaces; perform virtual assessments when directed.
Provide customer-focused coaching and education on posture and behavior modifications and on adjusting existing office furniture/equipment to reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk.
Prepare clear, detailed written ergonomic assessment reports with findings and recommendations; ensure reports are proofread and written in plain language understandable to non-specialists.
Provide justification in reports for any recommended ergonomic equipment that would require purchase when the assessment is tied to a reasonable accommodation (medical necessity).
Complete and deliver required deliverables within established deadlines.
Provide in-service training and ergonomic education presentations, and develop/maintain visual aids (e.g., PowerPoint, diagrams, workstation set-up demonstrations).