Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Provides training, support and guidance to the research community regarding collection of information necessary to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations. Frequent use of the environmental data management software tool (EHS Assist) is required for this position. Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, chemical properties and relational database design, Department of Transportation (DOT) segregation principals, International Building Code (IBC) requirements and proper storage of chemicals is required. Ability to interview database users (internal and external) to determine required and requested enhancements, and communicate those enhancements to the software vendor, is essential. Candidates must attend initial and on-going applicable regulatory training. This position has a flexible work schedule that may include evening and weekend work.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist researchers and lab personnel with chemical inventory data and provide support as needed.
• Assist EH&S staff with technical support for the environmental data management software tool (EHS Assist).
• Communicate with software vendor and other EH&S staff regarding enhancements to or technical issues with, environmental data management software tool.
• Update International Building Code (IBC) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and other compliance related chemical information using EHS Assist tool.
• Monitor Chemical Purchase Order information.
• Generate & run routine reports from exiting computer databases (EHS Assist, Excel).
• Complete paperwork and enter information into computer programs/databases (EHS Assist, Excel) as defined by existing policy and procedure.
• Frequent use of the environmental data management software tool (EHS Assist), to include:
  •  Writing queries
  • Creating reports using report builder tool as needed procedures is expected. 
• ​Interpretation of conditions encountered relative to the procedures is expected.  The position requires the ability to recognize conditions beyond the scope of the procedures and to raise issues to managers or the supervisor.  The position entails responsible actions that must be properly performed for WashU Medicine to maintain compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations, and could impact the ability of WashU Medicine to conduct research and medical treatment.  The position requires interaction with WashU Medicine physicians, researchers, technicians, and laboratory personnel as a representative of the Environmental Health & Safety Department. 

Working Conditions:

Job Location

• Position is primarily located in a standard office environment. 
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to accommodate varied timelines and task priorities. 
• May include occasional evening and weekend work.

Physical Effort

• Other duties as assigned can occur in laboratories, health care and waste management environments where infectious, hazardous, and radioactive materials are used, stored, and/or disposed of. 
• Applicants must be physically able to walk to many locations each day and have the agility and dexterity to survey fairly inaccessible locations. 
• Will need to be able to lift and move 20 pounds, carry packages and/or portable equipment. 

Equipment

• Other tasks, duties, and projects, as assigned related to one or more technical areas of EH&S’s Safety Program (i.e., support technical aspects of other EH&S divisions). 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Associate degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

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