Laboratory Safety Manager oversees enterprise safety and emergency management policies, ensures regulatory compliance across all laboratory operations, and champions a culture of safety among lab staff. This role combines hands-on safety program management with training, auditing, and continuous process improvement responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee enterprise safety and emergency management policies.
- Develop, review, revise, and maintain laboratory safety policies.
- Understand, advise staff, and ensure compliance with CAP/CLIA, NYS, OSHA, FDA, and DOT regulations with regard to safety.
- Monitor the use and disposal of chemicals and biohazardous materials from all lab areas per state and federal guidelines and coordinate with external vendors for hazardous waste disposal.
- Manage and update Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all labs and ensure all SDS binders are complete and up to date.
- Manage incident and event reporting for any safety incidents or events.
- Establish and enforce appropriate PPE protocols for laboratory staff.
- Provide training and ensure all lab staff have completed safety training and are current on their annual quizzes and/or updates to safety protocols.
- Ensure personnel have knowledge and training for how to respond to emergencies including but not limited fires, spills, exposures, and forces of nature.
- Ensure safety equipment is maintained according to requirements (eye wash, fire extinguishers, showers, first aid kits, etc.).
- Complete and document monthly safety audits to address issues within the laboratory.
- Conduct and oversee new-hire laboratory safety training and annual fire safety training for content and completeness.
- Prepare for and participate in laboratory audits and meet with Quality and Management teams as needed.
- Write policies and procedures to meet safety code compliance for the lab.
- Assess ergonomic risk and provide solutions to lab and workstation ergonomics.
- Oversee accident investigation process and work with laboratory management to determine corrective/preventative actions in response to workplace injuries.
- Serve as chair of the safety committee. Facilitates safety discussions, contributing observations and listening to feedback.
- Prepare safety training material. Delivers safety training to team members.
- Lead and manage assigned staff.
- Additional job duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene, environmental health, chemistry, biology, or a closely related scientific field.
- At least 5 years of experience in an EHS-related role is desired.
- Experience working in CLIA/CAP laboratory is desired.
- Knowledge of state and federal safety regulations for work environment and personnel.
- Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently as well as with others to plan and carry out projects.
- Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction.
- Ability to multi-task and remain flexible to the changing needs of the business
- Experience using hand tools and basic understanding of electrical systems
- Ability to work with cleaning supplies and chemicals with appropriate personal
- protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to stand, bend, reach, and lift repeatedly for extended periods of time
- Remain in standing, walking, and bending position for extended periods of time
Chicago Pay Range: $85,000-$117,000
The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.
