Program Manager, Chemical Safety

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

3d•$91,000 - $102,000

About The Position

Princeton University Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) seeks a collaborative, skilled, and highly motivated Program Manager for Chemical Safety and Chemical Hygiene Officer. Reporting to the Director for Research Safety, this role establishes actions, procedures, and policies to reduce the risk of chemical exposure among University students, faculty, and staff; ensures compliance with standards and regulations governing hazardous chemical reagents; oversees audits, surveys, and exposure monitoring; leads incident investigations and analysis; and develops and delivers chemical safety information and training. The position also reviews program effectiveness and implements improvements to the Chemical Safety Program. EHS provides leadership, technical support, information and training, consultation, and periodic audits of environmental, health, and safety practices and regulatory compliance. Its 22 professional and support staff address workplace safety, occupational health, laboratory and research safety, emergency management, environmental programs, and general health and safety for the campus community. The Program Manager conducts risk assessments and develops resources and controls to prevent chemical exposures in campus research facilities. The role advises University leaders, committees, facilities staff, researchers, and healthcare providers; establishes and evaluates regulatory compliance programs; supports laboratory and construction safety; develops and delivers training; investigates incidents; and provides emergency response support, including periodic on-call service and responses outside regular hours.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field.
At least 4–6 years of experience providing chemical safety consultation and services in a private research and development or university research setting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with a diverse community.
Ability to prepare and present information and training effectively to a diverse audience of adult learners.
Good organization, prioritization, and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple skills.
Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other web-based applications, and ability to learn and use newly implemented research compliance applications.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in chemistry or a closely related field.
Certification, or ability to become certified, for DOT and IATA hazardous materials shipping.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) credential.
Direct experience in an academic or other research laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

Design and conduct risk assessments to identify and address unsafe practices or conditions that could cause chemical exposure in campus research facilities.
Create and maintain resources to help the research community control exposure to chemical hazards, and advise leaders on risk assessment and engineering or administrative controls.
Advise University Facilities staff and leaders on maintenance and services in laboratories and other research facilities, including providing awareness training.
Advise the Institutional Biosafety Committee, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Assistant Vice President for EHS, and research and administrative leaders on regulatory compliance strategies.
Lead audits and evaluations of assigned programs, investigate chemical exposures, and submit findings internally or to external regulatory agencies as needed.
Advise the Hazardous Materials Shipping program on characterizing materials for shipment, including chemicals and other dangerous goods.
Establish research safety and compliance programs under applicable OSHA, DOT, and IATA requirements.
Consult on appropriate personal protective equipment, engineering controls, and standard operating procedure development for research involving chemical agents and systems.
Serve as a chemical safety subject matter expert to committees and advise on chemical use and exposure controls for registered research protocols.
Participate as a chemical safety expert in IACUC semiannual and other compliance inspections.
Develop, deliver, or oversee chemical safety, laboratory safety, hazardous materials shipping, waste management, pressure vessel/reactor, nanomaterials, safe-handling, and related awareness training for University employees, students, support staff, and project managers.
Develop and implement the University response to potential chemical hazard exposures affecting students or staff and serve periodically in an EHS on-call role.
Provide health and safety review and support for campus construction projects, including laboratory layouts, building infrastructure, emergency egress, maximum allowable quantities of hazardous materials, and air monitoring considerations.
Investigate chemical and hazardous materials incidents, determine root causes, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure those strategies are implemented.
Advise University Health Services providers on treatment for students and staff involved in chemical incidents.
Work with University Health Services Occupational Health to respond to injuries or illnesses related to chemical and other hazardous-material exposure.
Provide training and professional development to EHS staff supporting research safety and ensure chemical safety and related program tasks meet regulatory requirements and University policy.
Conduct or supervise laboratory compliance surveys and conduct or assist with health and safety surveys supporting Laboratory and Research Safety programs.
Document corrective-action recommendations and follow up with the University community on their implementation.
Respond to hazardous-material and research-laboratory emergencies, including after-hours and weekend incidents requiring response on campus.