Laboratory Safety Specialist

Position Purpose

The Laboratory Safety Specialist for the Department of Environmental Health & Safety provides support to faculty, students, and staff to help facilitate, assess, and promote a safe and healthy working environment in research laboratories and research support spaces.   The major responsibilities for this position will be to support the laboratory safety program by providing training, conducting inspections, assessing ventilation equipment, and providing risk assessments of lab related work. This position will help with other safety and compliance related projects as needed. 

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.  

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

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