Biosafety Officer
🔍 Georgia - Dekalb - Decatur
This is a FEDERAL GRANT FUNDED position and is subject to available grant funds.
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Who We Are. We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters.
What We Offer. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.
- Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
- Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
- Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
- Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
- Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
- Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.
The Biosafety Officer will be responsible for development and implementation of a Safety program for the Georgia Public Health Laboratory that meets regulatory and safety standards. Responsible for biosafety training and implementation of practices to ensure a safe working environment. Leads the training initiatives for sentinel clinical laboratories, assist public health and clinical laboratories with biosafety risk assessments and work with emergency preparedness partners to plan and respond to public health emergencies.
Job Responsibilities:
Guides the development of policies and procedures that help to ensure the safety of laboratory staff at the Decatur and Waycross Public Health Laboratories.
Educates and provides guidance on performing biosafety risk assessments, using personal protective equipment (PPE), implementing decontamination procedures, packaging and shipping of infectious agents and chemical safety. Provides input on emergency management and response policies and assists in implementation of processes and procedures to include continuity of operations and incident response.
Leads outreach to sentinel clinical laboratories to provide guidance on biosafety risk assessments and packaging and shipping of infectious agents.
Coordinates with Quality team to conduct audits, develop manuals and procedures, and evaluate laboratory processes.
Leads the safety committee to develop a culture of safety. Identifies best practices for risk communication, training, and documentation.
Knowledge of microbiology and general laboratory practices, training, and emergency response.
- Knowledge of Industrial hygiene and quality systems a plus.
Note: Must meet state clinical laboratory licensure personnel requirements as technologist and federal (CLIA '88) requirement for high complexity technical supervisor. Candidate will be required to have Rabies vaccination series. Must be able to pass Federal background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or related health sciences field.
- At least two years of experience as a biosafety officer, preferably in a laboratory environment.
- Knowledge of BSL-2 and BSL-3 operations and practices.
- Related certification (safety related) is preferred.
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