Biological Threat Coordinator and Biological Safety Officer

Qualifications:

Education or Equivalency Required
A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience directly related to a clinical or public health laboratory, awareness of clinical and environmental chemistry practices.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment both internal and external to the laboratory.

• Project management experience, including the demonstration of experience in leading teams.

• Some training or teaching experience is also necessary.

• Possession of a valid state or commercial driver's license, and the ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standards or the ability to get a valid state license within 30-60 days of employment.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

•          A Master's degree in a scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is highly desirable.

•          Knowledge or experience with incident command and national incident management systems is highly desirable.

Desirable Qualifications

•         Experience in drills and exercises, preparation and monitoring of grants, laboratory biosafety and biosecurity and creation and implementation of new initiatives.

•         Familiarity with Microsoft Office, LIS, and preparation of fiscal and operational reports is desirable.

Position and Application Details and Instructions:
Include your driver’s license information under the Experience & Credentials section, as a license.

Upload the following required documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

•         Cover Letter

•          Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check, credential/education verification  and verification of a valid state or commercial driver’s license, and ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standards.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact:  VPR Talent (vpr-talent@uiowa.edu).