• Job Description

  Req#: 20306
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  High School Diploma or equivalent and two years of experience working in a least one of the following industrial/commercial trade craft: Plumbing, Mechanical, HVAC, Structural, Instrumentation/Electronics, Refrigeration, Electronics/Fire Alarms. Must be able to successfully complete the following:
  • Pass a Department of Justice background investigation and Select Agent registration within the first 12 months of employment
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job in a post-offer employment test administered by UTMB Rehab Services.
  Job Summary:
  Monitors BSL-4 operations (entering and exits) from the biocontainment control room using the camera and building automation systems. Responsible for providing work in the maintenance, certification, and operation on Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3), Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3), Enhanced Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3E) and Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) facilities to ensure regulatory compliance.
  
  Job Duties:
  • Proactively maintains all aspects of assigned area of responsibility and communicates with customer and supervisor of action taken.
  • Serves as primary point of contact for customers for all Bio containment Operations.
  • Performs detailed inspections of bio containment equipment for proper operation.
  • Informs appropriate personnel of unusual conditions, problems or deficiencies.
  • Starts up, shuts down and adjust equipment or systems in accordance with established operational and safety procedures.
  • Performs preventive maintenance or corrective maintenance tasks as assigned and within timelines. Identifies maintenance needs and performs pro-active repairs before breakdown occurs.
  • Attends and participates in project design, reviews shutdowns, project meetings, final inspections, commissioning, trainings and safety meetings.
  • Performs, if necessary; the decontamination of the Laboratory facilities, HEPA filter Housings, Biosafety Cabinets and/or any specialized equipment used in the laboratories.
  • Participate in disaster/hurricane events as getting the area ready, as part of the of the ride-out team or as part of the recovery team.
  • Participates at the annual certification of Biosafety Level (BSL) 2, 3, and 4 bio containment facilities.
  • Supports area shift coverage, after hours or extended projects as needed.
  • Ensures safe movement of biosafety equipment from one location to another for clients.
  • Provides technical support on the safe use and general operation of the biosafety cabinets, laboratory air filtration systems.
  • Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
  Salary Range:
  Commensurate with experience.
  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
  UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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