Senior Biosafety Technician

About the role

Perform biosafety cabinet, primary containment devices, inline, and boxed HEPA filters certifications following the National Sanitation Foundation/American National Standards Institute, Annex 49 (NSF/ANSI 49) under the supervision of the Director of Biosafety. Provide services directly to Tulane University at the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center and New Orleans campuses through field consultations, mechanical inspections, and training. Support the development of a comprehensive primary containment certification program following NSF/ANSI 49 requirements and university policy.

Responsibilities

• Communicate complex technical issues to diverse clients.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a collaborative attitude, as well as exceptional written and oral communication.
• Develop and query databases, create word processing documents, and design spreadsheets using MS Office for work-related tasks.
• Apply knowledge of laboratory containment engineering, lab design, and facilities requirements for verification and reverification.
• Teach and train staff of varying experience levels on biosafety practices and procedures in classroom and interactive laboratory environments.
• Build strong relationships with a collaborative orientation.
• Wear personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection equipment (negative pressure PAPR or N95).
• Perform field visits requiring sufficient mobility, dexterity, and endurance to access any area of the University for inspections, job safety assessments, and emergency response.
• Successfully pass and maintain a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) background check through the Criminal Justice Investigation Service of the Department of Justice to use, transfer, or store biological select agents and toxins.
• Maintain a personnel suitability profile, including successful pre-assessment and ongoing assessment of suitability for work with select agents considered TIER 1 select agents.
• Achieve and maintain a Biosafety Cabinet Field Certifier Enhanced Accreditation through the NSF/ANSI within one year after completion of an approved training course, unless already held.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of directly related experience in biosafety laboratories, including containment levels of BSL2/ABSL2 or BSL3/ABSL3.