Health and Safety Specialist Position

1 week ago


Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Job Summary

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety is seeking a highly skilled Health and Safety Specialist to support departmental efforts to promote safe and compliant conduct of research, education, and patient care services across the UVA community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer ergonomic-related programming, including assessment of computer workstation design and functions, laboratory/operations functions, and provide ergonomic assessment reports.
  • Assist in occupational health and safety related programming, including collecting environmental samples, performing occupational exposure monitoring, and responding to indoor air quality and odor concerns.
  • Recordkeeping and share in the EHS responsibility to respond to after-hours emergencies.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in health, science, or engineering, or high school diploma plus four years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with applicable ergonomic and health and safety regulations, professional health & safety consensus guidelines, and University policies.
  • Available and willing to pursue professional development opportunities.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience in the sciences or engineering.
  • Additional training in Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, or other applicable technical fields.
Working Conditions and Exposures

This position requires entering offices, research laboratories, outdoor facilities, vivaria, clinical and patient care areas, construction sites, and other areas where hazardous materials, loud noise, non-ionizing energy fields, and potentially harmful equipment may exist.



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