Research Program Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Nemours is seeking a Director of Environmental Health and Safety to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Director of Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for the maintenance and implementation of safety policies and procedures in compliance with federal, state, and local statutory requirements within the research department.  The incumbent will be responsible for developing safety training programs, including annual mandatory training assessments and new employee orientations. The position will maintain chemical inventory lists and biohazardous tracking and disposal activities and records. They serve as the Chemical Hygiene Officer, and provide professional guidance, technical support, development and implementation of safety and health procedures. This includes development and implementation of the Chemical Hygiene Plan for laboratory use of hazardous chemicals as required under OSHA regulations.

The position provides support and guidance in the development and implementation of institutional and laboratory/protocol-specific procedures and protocols, as well as conducting hazard assessments and responding to emergencies involving hazardous materials.

Essential Functions:

1. Safety director for Nemours Biomedical Research Enterprise
2. Serves as the EHS director Conducts periodic inspections of Labs and work areas for safety and problematic issues.  Reports issues through Institutional Safety monitoring systems.
3. Monitors and facilitates chemical inventories with each lab and schedules and ensures proper disposal with chemical disposal vendor.
4. Works with Research Administration and the Research Regulatory Affairs to develop, edit and provide guidance on safety protocols and standard operating procedures for research dept.
5. Serves on the Hospital Environment of Care Committee as the Research member.
6. Works with Research Administration and regulatory affairs on updating and developing new policies in the Nemours Research Biosafety manual and Nemours Research Safety Manual.
7. Serves as the primary contact for lab equipment repairs and installation of all lab equipment in the RC I, Experimental Station and Administration Research Building labs and work areas.  Determines types of service and negotiates levels of service with vendors of research lab equipment. Performs minor IT computer changes and set-up with Nemours IT.
8. Liaison with all facilities to ensure safety protocols and best practices are followed
9. Serves as the Nemours Access control manager for E400 and Life Science Center for DuPont.
10. Orders supplies and materials to support lab operations and safety requirements.
11. Direct contact for Site and Nemours 
12. Communicates with site management and Nemours research teams to discuss facility issues, requests  Work Orders and monitors service.
13. Direct contact for DuPont site security. Conducts required associate safety drills in connection with Nemours Security and Experimental Station Security.
14. Knowledge of hospital and facility operations
15. Provides training on safe practices for handling biohazardous materials

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Training in Lab Safety and Environmental Safety Procedures and Regulations
• Certifications such as Lab Safety, Environment of Care Safety, OSHA, or Radiation Safety preferred.
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience required

 

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.