This position will lead the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa in developing, evaluating, and documenting an emergency preparedness program for biological threats.  It will require providing expert scientific and technical advice and expertise for conducting accurate and timely laboratory analyses. The Biological Threat Coordinator and Biological Safety Officer lead efforts to respond to natural and/or human-caused emergencies, disasters, and terrorist acts so that SHL staff can successfully perform analytical tests.

The position will validate, improve, and maintain all-hazard procedures for handling human clinical specimens, unknown environmental samples, and other potentially hazardous materials. This position serves as the Biological Safety Officer for SHL in close collaboration with University of Iowa Environmental Health and Safety. This position will serve as a source of technical information to promote, maintain, and enhance relationships with clinical laboratories and critical response partners through the design and implementation of a structured outreach program. 

This position provides biosafety and preparedness coordination across sections of the Diagnostic and Clinical Division of the laboratory and works with the Chemical Threat Coordinator and others in the Environmental Health Division.

 

Position Status:  Regular

Work Schedule:  M-F, 8-5 p.m. Weekends as needed

Work Location:  Coralville, Iowa

Work Modality:  This position is performed fully in-person, on-site.

For more information, please see:  https://research.uiowa.edu/work-us

To apply:  See requisition 25006240 at https://jobs.uiowa.edu
Applicable background checks will be conducted.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.