Biosafety Certifier Assistant

The Department of Health, Safety and Environment is seeking a Biosafety Certifier Assistant which is an introductory position for individuals with mechanical skills who are interested in learning how to maintain HEPA filter equipment. We will teach you how to become a biosafety cabinet certifier and send you to courses and meetings in support of this career choice as well as pay for your certification by NSF.

This position facilitates maintenance and certification programs for biosafety cabinets, laminar air flow cabinets, and portable HEPA filters as part of the functions of the Biosafety Office. Assists with biosafety-related matters as stipulated by the Biosafety Officer.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with the certification, repair, decontamination, and moving of hospital and university laminar air flow equipment, including biological safety cabinets, clean air benches, and other HEPA filter equipment.

• Files maintenance and certification reports in a prompt fashion.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Internal contacts include support staff and research staff, faculty, and students.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent. Industrial hygiene, laboratory, or safety-related experience is beneficial, but not required.

• Must be experienced and competent with using hand tools.
• Must have some mechanical repair experience either professional or personal.
• Computer skills, filing skills, telephone skills.
• Must be physically able to wear personal protective equipment, especially respiratory protection during performance of job duties.
• Must be physically able to transport wheeled equipment weighing up to approximately 350 pounds.
• Must be available for emergency response.

Machines/Equipment Used

• Biological safety cabinets, clean air benches, related test equipment, bag-in-bag-out HEPA filter units, portable HEPA filter units, PAPRs, biological air sampling equipment, hand tools, transport dollies, and personal computer

Classified Title: Biosafety Certifier
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Biosafety Certifier Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/03/OF
Starting Salary Range: $16.20 - $28.80 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status:Non-Exempt
Location:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Environmental Safety
Personnel area: University Administration