Assistant Director of Environmental Health and Safety

6 days ago


Lynchburg, Virginia, United States Vanderbilt University Full time
Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS):
The EHSS organization is dedicated to fostering a safe and healthy environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Our commitment to environmental sustainability, health, and safety ensures that we meet our responsibilities to protect people, the environment, and our assets. We strive to be proactive and responsive in identifying risks, implementing solutions, and promoting best practices throughout our operations.

About the Position:
We seek an exceptional leader to join our EHSS team as the Assistant Director for Radiation and Laser Safety. This critical role requires a subject matter expert in radiation and laser safety concepts, standards, and regulations. As the university's Radiation Safety Officer, the successful candidate will lead our radiation and laser safety programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director will be responsible for:
  • Managing the university's radiation and laser safety programs
  • Leading compliance-related regulatory inspections
  • Collaborating with VUMC OCRS to ensure a smooth transition to VU management
  • Implementing and adopting EHS Assist software system related to their area of EHSS
  • Providing effective training modules in Oracle Learn and ensuring regulatory-required completion data is tracked and reported appropriately
  • Serving as an emergency responder participating in the on-call schedule and providing leadership in any incidents or exposures in their area of EHSS

Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will possess a master's degree, certification in health physics or laser safety, and 8+ years of experience in radiation and laser safety, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory role. The successful candidate will have advanced skills in Microsoft and Adobe products, including TEAMS, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, as well as experience with EHS Assist software.

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