Associate Biological Safety Officer

for prose. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Company Description: "By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community..." etc. That's a description; we can put under a heading? The instruction: use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to these headings. The posting includes "Company Description" which could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical. But we have "Company Description" describing Harvard and CADM. That's more about the organization. Could be "About the role"? Might be better to use "About the role" heading for position summary. However we have "Position Summary". Could map to "About the role". The instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings when appropriate. If a section doesn't have content, omit. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Let's identify content: - Position Summary: description of role, entry-level opportunity, responsibilities overview. This could go under "About the role". We'll put that. - Duties and Responsibilities: a long list of duties. That's "Responsibilities". Use

• . - Qualifications: includes Basic Qualifications and Additional Qualifications and Skills. That's "Qualifications". Could also separate "Skills"? But we can put qualifications under "Qualifications". The instruction also mentions Skills as separate heading; but we can combine if needed. However we have explicit skills list: "Ability to work in fast-paced setting... Excellent interpersonal skills... Must be able to use database applications..." That's skills. Could put under "Skills". But we also have qualifications (education, experience). Might be better to have two sections: "Qualifications" for education/experience, and "Skills" for abilities. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we have enough content to split. - Benefits: described. So "Benefits" heading. - Pay: Salary Grade and Ranges mentioned. So "Pay" heading. - Schedule: Standard Hours/Schedule: 40 hours per week. Also mention hybrid work etc. So "Schedule" heading. - Also there is "Working Conditions" etc. Could be part of Responsibilities or maybe separate but not required. - Also "Additional Information" about work location, visa sponsorship, pre-employment screening, etc. Some of that is boilerplate? Visa sponsorship info: "Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position" - that's substantive. Pre-Employment Screening: list. Work Format Details: hybrid. Could be part of Schedule or maybe separate but we can incorporate into Schedule or maybe a separate "Work Location" but not in allowed headings. Could fold into Schedule or maybe into Benefits? Probably better to include under Schedule (work schedule/location) or maybe under a generic heading but not allowed. We could put under Schedule as additional details. - Also "Emergency Status Designation: Critical Operations Personnel" and "Physical Requirements". Could be part of Responsibilities or maybe a separate section but not in allowed headings. Could fold into Responsibilities. We must not include boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning. At the end there is EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement - must remove. Also remove duplicated lines. Now craft HTML. We'll start with

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          for standard hours, hybrid, emergency response, etc. Make sure to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract details. Company Description: "By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Why join Harvard University Central Administration? Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals." We could include this in About the role or maybe a separate "About the organization". But allowed headings only those listed. Could put under About the role as part of description. That's fine. Position Summary: "The Associate Biological Safety Officer (ABSO) is responsible for providing support to the Biosafety Team within the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Office and contributing to a culture of safety at Harvard. This position offers a great opportunity for an entry-level biologist, EHS professional, or person looking for a career transition to gain experience in the biosafety field. Primary responsibilities include providing technical and field support to the EHS Biosafety Team and assisting in the implementation of programs and services relating to the use of biohazardous materials and/or recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids within Harvard schools. The ABSO will participate in a variety of support tasks and will report to the Biosafety Manager. Duties may include acting as a customer liaison between university clients (such as laboratory principal investigators and research staff), Facilities Management, and EHS. This position provides emergency response support on a rotational basis." We'll combine with company description maybe. Now Responsibilities list: Let's extract each bullet from "Duties and Responsibilities" paragraph. Paragraph: "Facilitates the integration of biosafety into laboratory operations and promotes safe work practices based on regulatory requirements, best management practices, and University Policy. Develops and maintains proficiency in regulations, standards, guidelines, and trends in biological safety and environmental health and safety. Communicates requirements to EHS colleagues and University lab customers, as required. Collaborates with EHS Lab Safety Advisors and other Biosafety Team members to perform inspections, compliance reviews, and hazard assessments of research laboratories, research animal facilities, and other support facilities. Authors timely, peer-reviewed compliance reports and monitors corrective actions. Conducts risk assessments of biological research protocols, processes applications for registration with the Harvard Institutional Biosafety Committee (COMS), and participates in COMS meetings. Delivers and assists in the development of safety training, including biological, general, and physical hazard protection in laboratories, effective safety and exposure control use, hazardous materials shipping, and other customized trainings. Updates and contributes to drafting policies, guidelines, and procedures for the University’s Biological Safety Program (BL1 to BL3), as assigned. Aids in the response and investigation of laboratory-related accidents or exposures. Supports preparation for and assists in the conducting of regulatory site visits. Assists with additional EHS project and program work, as needed Working Conditions: Participate in EH&S Emergency Response Team on a rotating basis. Will be required to carry a mobile phone and respond to emergencies during non-business hours with other EHS staff Periodic participation on-site during off hours, holidays, and weekends may be required to support projectsEmergency Status Designation: Critical Operations Personnel Physical Requirements: Must have sufficient mobility, dexterity, and endurance to perform emergency response activities and field visitsMust be capable of using personal protective equipment and monitoring equipment, be able to access any area of the University to perform designated work functions including but not limited to inspections, job safety assessments, and emergency response" We need to split into list items. Some sentences run together without punctuation. We'll separate at periods. List items: - Facilitates the integration of biosafety into laboratory operations and promotes safe work practices based on regulatory requirements, best management practices, and University Policy. - Develops and maintains proficiency in regulations, standards, guidelines, and trends in biological safety and environmental health and safety. - Communicates requirements to EHS colleagues and University lab customers, as required. - Collaborates with EHS Lab Safety Advisors and other Biosafety Team members to perform inspections, compliance reviews, and hazard assessments of research laboratories, research animal facilities, and other support facilities. - Authors timely, peer-reviewed compliance reports and monitors corrective actions. - Conducts risk assessments of biological research protocols, processes applications for registration with the Harvard Institutional Biosafety Committee (COMS), and participates in COMS meetings. - Delivers and assists in the development of safety training, including biological, general, and physical hazard protection in laboratories, effective safety and exposure control use, hazardous materials shipping, and other customized trainings. - Updates and contributes to drafting policies, guidelines, and procedures for the University’s Biological Safety Program (BL1 to BL3), as assigned. - Aids in the response and investigation of laboratory-related accidents or exposures. - Supports preparation for and assists in the conducting of regulatory site visits. - Assists with additional EHS project and program work, as needed. - Participate in EH&S Emergency Response Team on a rotating basis. - Will be required to carry a mobile phone and respond to emergencies during non-business hours with other EHS staff. - Periodic participation on-site during off hours, holidays, and weekends may be required to support projects. - Emergency Status Designation: Critical Operations Personnel. - Must have sufficient mobility, dexterity, and endurance to perform emergency response activities and field visits. - Must be capable of using personal protective equipment and monitoring equipment, be able to access any area of the University to perform designated work functions including but not limited to inspections, job safety assessments, and emergency response. Now Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: "Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience Minimum of 3 years related work experience or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and work experience." Additional Qualifications and Skills: "Bachelors degree in biology, microbiology, molecular biology, or related field or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and work experience. A strong willingness and excitement to learn and grow, both independently and in a team environment. Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, handling multiple assignments with diverse clients in various academic research areas (e.g., biology, chemistry). Excellent interpersonal skills, clear communication style, and attention to detail. Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. Must be able to use database applications, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Teams." We can separate Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (abilities). Let's do: Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. - Minimum of 3 years related work experience or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and work experience. - Bachelors degree in biology, microbiology, molecular biology, or related field or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and work experience. Skills: - A strong willingness and excitement to learn and grow, both independently and in a team environment. - Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, handling multiple assignments with diverse clients in various academic research areas (e.g., biology, chemistry). - Excellent interpersonal skills, clear communication style, and attention to detail. - Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. - Must be able to use database applications, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Teams. Now Benefits: list from paragraph: "Generous paid time off including parental leave Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one Retirement plans with university contributions Wellbeing and mental health resources Support for families and caregivers Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks Learn more