Associate Director- Biological Safety Services

Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. Roles & Responsibilities: The Associate Director of Biological Safety serves as a resource to the University community in support and promotion of safe work practices and regulatory compliance. Under the direction of the Director of Biosafety, the successful candidate will develop, implement, and continually evaluate programs supporting activities involving biological agents, including BSL3 biocontainment and select agent and toxins research. Serves as a Biological Safety Officer (BSO) to develop and implement biological safety programs that create a culture of safety and minimize potential biohazardous risks to people and the environment. Acts as a liaison between the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and the Mount Sinai Hospital on all aspects of biological safety. Acts as a technical and regulatory compliance advisor to the research community, engineering, security, and building services on all biological safety issues. Serves as a voting member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Performs periodic biological safety inspections of research laboratories to ensure that laboratories comply with National Institute of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards, and reports any deficiencies to the Director of Biosafety. Serves as a biological safety resource in the use of biomedical research models and provides assistance to faculty, staff, and students in developing animal biosafety and animal biosecurity research protocols. Assists in the preparation of grant submissions to various granting agencies regarding health, safety and environmental issues and prepares compliance documentation for submission to granting agencies. Serves as an Alternate Responsible Official for the Select Agents and Toxins Program. Provides training and workshops to individuals on safe laboratory practices in the use of hazardous biological materials, including recombinant DNA. Develops emergency plans for handling accidental spills and personnel contamination and investigating laboratory accidents involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecule research. Responds to biohazardous incidents and emergencies and recommends corrective and preventative measures as needed. Reports to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Director of Biosafety any significant problems, violations of the NIH Guidelines, and any significant biomedical research-related accidents or illnesses of which the Biological Safety Officer (BSO) becomes aware. Assists in reporting any significant problems, violations of the NIH Guidelines, or any significant biomedical research-related accidents and illnesses to the NIH Office of Science Policy. Maintains databases on laboratory audits and compliance activities. Monitors biohazardous and regulated medical waste disposal operations. Provides assistance to the research community in assuring that shipment or transport of biohazardous agents is conducted safely and responsibly, and in compliance with IATA/DOT regulations and applicable institutional policies. Requirements: Qualified candidates will have a Master's degree in a science or related discipline (e.g. physical, biological and health sciences, occupational health and safety, environmental health, etc.). A Bachelor's degree with extensive and direct job-related experience may substitute for the Master's degree The candidate must be able to comply with the Mount Sinai Hospital occupational health program requirements. Three or more years of experience in a biosafety, laboratory, clinical, or related technical field. Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by: Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners. Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned. Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive. Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story! Who We Are Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans