Senior Safety and Chemical Inventory Officer

Bachelor's degree in a related field of science or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and leadership in representing safety and compliance programs, with a strong commitment to customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to build consensus and advance safety initiatives while addressing diverse safety and compliance needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative, and manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, accurate, and actionable reports with findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ability to implement continuous quality improvement using qualitative and quantitative performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of state and federal environmental health and safety regulations, nationally recognized standards, and related compliance requirements.
• Ability to respond effectively to critical safety and compliance situations in academic, research, and clinical environments.
• Knowledge of and ability to support and deliver safety and compliance training and educational programs.
• Proficiency in conducting and documenting chemical and laboratory safety assessments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and standard business office technology and software.

• Work in a variety of physical environments, including weather extremes, chemical/biological/radiological laboratories, animal care and use facilities, etc.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as standing, walking, climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

• Lead and manage daily operations of chemical safety and chemical inventory programs.
• Oversee the University's chemical inventory system, including quality assurance and data integrity.
• Direct routine chemical reconciliations and inventory management activities across all campus and satellite laboratory facilities.
• Assist Research Safety Director with the establishment of program goals, policies, procedures, and strategic priorities.
• Monitor program performance and implement continuous improvements.
• Identify operational needs and develop new or revised policies and procedures under the direction of the Research Safety Director.
• Manage CampusOptics chemical inventory operations and related systems.
• Assess resources necessary to support program objectives and effectively communicate those needs to the Director of Research Safety and Office of Research Administration.
• Provide leadership on policy implementation, regulatory compliance, and program effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements.

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Develop annual goals, performance evaluations, and professional development opportunities.
• Coordinate staff training and cross-training initiatives.
• Review and refine job duties and operational processes.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and customer service.
• Conduct or oversee laboratory inspections and safety assessments as needed to support the team, especially during staffing shortages.

• Develop and deliver chemical safety and inventory management training to the research community as needed.
• Assist with the development and management of unit-specific online training and transcripts through UGA's Professional Education Portal (PEP).
• Support corrective action efforts and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Assist with development and maintenance of training materials, guidance documents, and safety resources.

• Serve as the primary administrative lead for the Research Safety Committee.
• Serve as a safety and compliance resource to faculty, researchers, and University administration.
• Represent ORS on committees, working groups, and planning initiatives.
• Promote a positive culture of safety and compliance throughout the research enterprise.

• Serve as the lead coordinator of the On-Call Emergency Response Team known as PREHS, responsibility includes but not limited to on-call rotation scheduling, spill response training, spill response team member, hazard communications, and maintenance of the PREHS operations manual.
• Coordinate or support after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency response activities.

• Perform other as duties assigned by the ORS Director and AVP of the Office of Research.