Chemical Safety Specialist

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Job Summary:

The Chemical Safety Specialist plays a vital role in advancing a safe and compliant research environment at the University of WisconsinMadisonone of the nations leading public research institutions. This position supports the universitys chemical safety program ensuring that work involving hazardous chemicals is conducted responsibly and in compliance with regulations.

As part of the Chemical Safety Office within UWMadisons Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) Department of Environment Health & Safety (EHS) you will help safeguard the campus community by promoting best practices in chemical handling and laboratory safety. The Chemical Safety Offices goal is to ensure that all work involving hazardous chemicals both within the laboratories and throughout the university is performed safely and in compliance with all applicable federal state and local regulations and standards (including OSHA ANSI EPA DNR IFC NFPA and the Wisconsin Administrative Codes).

Your day-to-day work will be dynamic and impactful. Examples of responsibilities include

• Conduct laboratory safety outreach visits and provide expert guidance on safe acquisition use storage and disposal of chemicals on campus.
• Support the deployment and administration of the campus-wide chemical inventory system.
• Collaborate on high-priority safety projects identified by the Chemical Hygiene Officer.
• Serve as a resource for faculty staff and students to ensure safe research practices.

This position is full-time 100%.

Ongoing/Renewable

Onsite

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Directs logistical activities allocates resources and investigates components of specific health and safety cases

• Secures resources and schedules logistics for a safety program

• Provides knowledge and guidance to internal and external stakeholders including leadership in a specialized area of safety such biosafety chemical hazardous materials agriculture lake radiation and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

• Communicates findings to necessary stakeholders

• Reviews industry updates and may assist in developing safety communication materials based on industry changes

• Identifies operational and safety issues and develops improvement plans and standard operating procedures

• Provides support of the deployment and ongoing operation of the campus-wide chemical inventory system

Department:

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) Department of Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Chemical Safety Office

FP&M is a full-spectrum service organization that builds maintains and operates the physical environment of the UW-Madison campus in support of the universitys education research and outreach activities.

FP&M works behind the scenes to coordinate campus planning manage design and construction maintain and operate buildings and grounds supply utility services ensure health and safety and provide parking and transportation services.

Compensation:

The starting salary is $58000 and is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance tax-advantaged savings accounts and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits please see the 2025 Benefits Summary document.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of chemical properties and hazards
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty and staff through strong interpersonal skills and effective oral and written communication
• Proficient in using computers and managing electronic data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of professional work experience in occupational safety or laboratory field
• Experience with a chemical inventory or SDS management platform
• Knowledge of occupational safety principles including use of personal protective equipment administrative controls and engineering controls
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations including the OSHA Laboratory Standard OSHA Standards for specific chemicals and other applicable regulations (EPA DNR NEFPA etc.)
• Knowledge of prudent safety practices for laboratory operations procedures and techniques
• Knowledge of chemical waste management techniques
• Ability to conduct technical science-based training programs

Education:

Bachelors Degree Preferred; focus in Chemistry Occupational Safety or related scientific or safety field

How to Apply:

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Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles emails and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Please note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Emma DeGan
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Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength creativity and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity culture background experience status abilities and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research outreach and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students faculty and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age pregnancy disability or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodationfor any step in the hiring process (e.g. application interview pre-employment testing etc.) please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)in the division you are applying make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.