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1. Responsible for oversight of high-risk and significant EHS compliance programs that conform with applicable regulations, standards, and Yale policies. Manage daily operations of these programs, including development of written policies, procedures, and standards, as well as the creation of compliance reports to document completion of assigned tasks. 2. Understand policies and procedures. Assess risks. Utilize and implement appropriate safety procedures, personal protective equipment, and other safety controls. 3. Provide expert advice regarding the safe and compliant acquisition, use, management, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials. 4. Serve as a subject matter expert to faculty oversight committees, planning and design groups. 5. Through measurement, critical evaluation, calculation, and modeling, use skill and expertise to apply regulatory standards or criteria to inform EHS decisions. 6. Assess the safety of work areas and activities for university personnel and outside contractors. Perform comprehensive safety audits. Report survey findings. 7. Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures. Maintain complete and accurate records to EHS standards, as required. 8. Be self-motivated. Present own ideas. Make job improvements. Understand other EHS work processes and their underlying basis. 9. Meet work plan goals and contribute to Section and overall EHS goals. Complete duties appropriately, accurately, and in a high quality and timely manner. 10. Be friendly and courteous with coworkers and customers. Forge new customer relationships and strengthen existing ones. Develop a deep understanding of customer needs. Refer customer to appropriate resources. Keep customers informed of progress and follow through thoroughly. 11. Work in harmony with others as a team member. Cooperate freely and demonstrate respect for others. Encourage the participation of other team members in projects. Address and resolve conflict in a timely and appropriate manner.  12. Communicate technical information effectively and appropriately to different audiences. Communicate with internal and external contacts to review safety issues, implement recommendations and corrective actions listen attentively to others. Provide appropriate and timely feedback. Be tactful and sensitive to others. Encourage others to express their ideas and opinions. 13. Provide specialty training for high risk or compliance-sensitive activities. 14. Ensure that EHS services provided are performed in a manner consistent with expectations, policies, and procedures. Be responsive and prompt. 15. Serves as a member of the 24/7/365 EHS emergency response team for hazardous materials incidents. Carry EHS provided cell phone at all reasonable times after-hours and, when scheduled, the EHS after-hours emergency response cell phone. 16. Immediately report to your supervisor: a) items of non-compliance or potential items of non-compliance; b) any spills, releases, accidents, injuries, emergencies, or other incidents; or c) any problems with facilities and equipment. 17. Support other EHS programs and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skill/ability 1:  Advanced knowledge EHS science and state and federal EHS regulations, standards, and guidance.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Demonstrated technical EHS skills appropriate to the position, including monitoring and sampling methodology. Ability to perform technical calculations and hazard evaluations as appropriate to the position.

Required Skill/ability 3:  Ability to manage and prioritize multiple programs, projects, and tasks across multiple university locations.

Required Skill/ability 4:  Superior verbal and written communication skills. Ability to be an effective trainer and public speaker. Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with coworkers, students, faculty, staff, and external entities.

Required Skill/ability 5:  Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications, including EHS Integrator. Ability to report survey findings and maintain required regulatory records.

Preferred Education:  

MS or PhD in Health Physics, Radiological Health or other functionally relevant field and CHP. If applicant does not have comprehensive certification by the American Board of Health Physics upon hire, the ability to qualify for CHP.
5+ years of medical health physics experience at a medical research center or hospital.