Summary
The Environmental Health and Safety Technician initiates safety and health inspections to identify and correct hazards that might be found in campus laboratories, clinical laboratories, research, graduate or undergraduate teaching laboratories, and work areas where chemicals, biologicals, radioactive materials, etc. are used and/or stored.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Initiates safety and health inspections to identify and correct hazards that might be found in campus laboratories, clinical laboratories, research, graduate or undergraduate teaching laboratories, and work areas where chemicals, biologicals, radioactive materials, etc. are used and/or stored.
- Investigate and initiate corrective action(s) on complaints of unsafe working conditions in all affected work areas.
- Ensures all University employees and work areas comply with applicable regulations or related standards (e.g., EPA/RCRA, NJDEP, NJDOH, PEOSH, ANSI, ASHRAE, etc.)
- Assists with tracking/identifying key metrics or identified high risks.
- Ensures that safety materials are available, and protocols are followed in all campus laboratories, clinical laboratories, research, graduate or undergraduate teaching laboratories, and work areas where chemicals, biologicals, radioactive material, etc. are used and/or stored.
- Ensures that hazardous and regulated medical waste generated on the West Campus are disposed of following Federal and State Regulations and may periodically assist at other campuses as needed.
- Maintains accurate records of all hazardous waste manifests, waste profiles, and other regulatory documentation.
- Manages clinical and laboratory waste removal requests and maintains an active inventory of laboratory waste generated on the West Campus and may periodically assist at other campuses as needed.
- Works with waste vendors to schedule and coordinate timely disposal of hazardous waste. Audits vendor services to verify Federal and State regulatory compliance as well as to ensure cost-effective disposal methods and accurate invoicing.
- Conducts periodic employee exposure monitoring.
- Performs required weekly safety inspections of all Hazardous Waste Central Accumulation Areas (CAAs).
- Supports the maintenance of Rowan University EH&S training programs for all campus and clinical laboratories, research, graduate or undergraduate teaching laboratories, and work areas regarding OSHA/PEOSH or other applicable regulatory or university compliance.
- Applies for and maintains Hazardous Waste permits as required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Helps with coordination and documentation of inspections involving fume hoods, bio-safety hoods, emergency showers and eyewashes, and any other EH&S-related equipment (maintains associated documentation)
- Works with the EH&S team to acquire annual chemical inventories for all University laboratories or research areas and teaching laboratories to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
- Provides EH&S consultation with campus laboratory, research, graduate or undergraduate teaching laboratories personnel and answers questions as needed.
- Assists in the maintenance of the EH&S website. Creates and uploads website content in support of EH&S programs, policies, and initiatives.
- Works with the EH&S team to develop Requests for Proposal (RFP) documents to obtain vendor contracts for services.
- Assists Fire Safety where and when needed
- Other EH&S duties as assigned or as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related science, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, safety, industrial hygiene, or closely related field.
Experience
- Two (2) or more years required of work experience in one/more of the following (Higher Education preferred):
- Laboratory Safety
- Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) field
- Regulatory Inspections
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Regulated Medical Waste Management
- Two (2) or more years’ work experience in a Veterinary Hospital or Veterinary Practice preferred.
- 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) preferred.
- Have demonstrated knowledge of OSHA/PEOSH regulations as they relate to laboratories, research, or higher education work.
- Experience with or knowledge of hazardous waste materials and applicable regulations.
- Ability to work in a self-directed manner, involving multiple stakeholders, and provide oversight in the EH&S arena.
- Ability to effectively interact with a wide variety of customers, students, faculty, vendors, employees, etc.
- Demonstrated program development or oversight experience and being able to anticipate concerns before they become obstacles.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Must possess demonstrated skill with Microsoft Suite products, at a minimum, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Benefits:
For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).”
Information about the institution:
A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 23,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For more information on Rowan University, click here.
The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine is located on the Glassboro, New Jersey west campus, 22 miles southeast of Philadelphia. The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine will admit its first class of DVM students in the fall of 2025. Facilities will include an academic teaching facility aimed at the delivery of pre-clinical training, a small animal teaching hospital, and a research facility.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.
As a state public University, Rowan employees are eligible to participate in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. More information on this program is available at https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.
NOTES:
- Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
