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Job Description:

Position Purpose

The Workplace Safety Specialist provides support to faculty, staff, and students, to help facilitate, assess, and promote a safe and healthy working environment at Brown University. The major responsibilities for this position will be to minimize exposures, prevent injuries and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, RIDOH and other federal and state regulations. The Workplace Safety Specialist will implement occupational health & safety programs, conduct comprehensive safety inspections, and provide training. This position will work with faculty, staff and students to resolve regulatory safety and exposure related issues, and conduct industrial hygiene monitoring to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. This position will also be involved with student group safety, environmental compliance, research safety, emergency response team activities and other safety and compliance related projects.

In addition, this position is part of the Emergency Response Team required to respond to emergencies as a rotating member of the on-call team before, during, and after business hours including weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule.

Job Qualifications and Competencies

+ Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline (Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology, or Engineering preferred) and three (3) years of relevant experience or appropriate combination of education and experience to succeed in the position.

+ Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.

+ Excellent written communication skills.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace applications, including creating presentations, drafting documents and managing spreadsheets.

+ Attention to detail.

+ Good interpersonal skills.

+ Good communication, problem solving, organizational and computer skills.

+ Must be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

+ Must be able to wear respiratory protection for emergencies and participation on the Emergency Response Team .

+ Must be able to pass a background criminal investigation.

+ Must be able to access all areas of the University.

+ Must be able to lift 50 lbs. to shoulder height.

Additional physical demands and working conditions

+ Will be required to work with or around hazardous materials including radioactive materials, biological agents, hazardous chemicals and compressed gas.

+ May need to enter areas where hazardous materials are used or stored in response to small spills while wearing appropriate PPE as part of emergency response.

+ Will be required to wear respiratory protective equipment including an air-purifying respirator (APR)

+ Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

+ Must be able to establish and maintain effective communication with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and visitors and employ supportive methods to achieve the desired results.

+ Must conduct safety inspections to identify a broad range of safety issues including, but not limited to, hazard Communication, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, material handling, machine safety, electrical safety, confined space, asbestos, lead, mold, etc.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background check and education requirements.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here (https://www.brown.edu/a-z/benefits-working-brown) .

Recruiting Start Date:

2025-07-16

Job Posting Title:

Workplace Safety Specialist

Department:

Facilities Management and Campus Operations

Grade:

Grade 9

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid Eligible

Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

All positions require demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and other Brown and community stakeholders with diverse perspectives and demonstrated ability to contribute to an inclusive environment.

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact [email protected].

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO employer (https://go.brown.edu/equal-employment-opportunity) , Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.