Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Company: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch)
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Job ID
26982
Type
Regular Full-Time
Location
US-WA-Seattle
Category
Facilities
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit
organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking
research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in
Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow
transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19
vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's
leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers.
Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical
oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services,
and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together,
our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to
discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life
beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination,
excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are
grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity,
equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity,
dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community
member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our
differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees
who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and
solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an
anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all
candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and
inclusion. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) is seeking an
EHS Specialist for Biosafety. This position, under the general
supervision of the Biosafety Officer (BSO), will support activities
designed to provide for a safe, compliant biological research
environment through inspections, risk assessments, and training
programs. The EHS specialist for biosafety is responsible for
various elements of the biosafety program involved in Fred Hutch's
use of infectious agents and recombinant DNA. The main duties are
development, training, coordination, administration, and
implementation of Fred Hutch's Biosafety Program. This position
works directly with laboratories and serves as an expert source
regarding biosafety best practices, hazard mitigation, containment,
and ensuring compliance with all relevant state and federal
regulations.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive
benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and
financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental,
flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family
life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic,
tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid
sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year),
paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical
leave (up to 6 months).
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer.
We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse
perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed,
ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or
mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual
orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in
any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action
employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to
apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due
to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable
accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please
send a request to Human Resources at or by calling .
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