Job Description

Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$74,288 to $88,609 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Environmental Health & Safety
Position Grade:
8
# of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72

Who We Are


Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose - the essence of SFU - is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.


Serving students, staff, faculty and our wider community across all three campuses, the VPFA (Vice President Finance and Administration) leads and develops foundational support services to help achieve SFU's academic, research and community engagement missions. We deliver SFU's day-to-day operational and administrative needs through the work of Ancillary Services; Facilities Services; Finance; IT Services; and Safety & Risk Services. We collaboratively, respectfully and inclusively engage and work with our community partners to meet the needs of and make a difference in the everyday lives of the people we serve, in addition to creating a vibrant work culture of learning and growth for our over 600 staff.


Safety and Risk Services supports excellence in learning, teaching and research across the SFU community through collaboratively facilitating and advancing world-leading standards and practices in safety, security and the management of risk. Come join our team of dedicated professionals and help support a learning community of over 40,000 students, faculty and staff across three campuses

About the Role


Reporting to the Director, Research & Laboratory Safety, and in collaboration with the Program Managers in Research Safety, the Research Safety Coordinator, EHRS coordinates and delivers lab safety training for SFU faculty, staff and students. The incumbent is responsible for developing course content, documentation, and other support materials; coordinating registration, equipment and facilities; administering and marking tests and quizzes; responding to queries about training; and recommending changes to the training programs.


The incumbent conducts risk assessments and investigations for minor incidents and prepares reports for incidents occurring in laboratories; participates on and supports local health & safety committees; maintains and updates the Environmental Health & Research Safety (EHRS) website; coordinates the hazardous material door signage program and online system; and coordinates and participates in safety events. The Research Safety Coordinator assists the Program Managers in coordinating and conducting laboratory inspections and performing hazardous material exposure assessments.


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