Posting Details
Position Number007179Position TitleOperations Manager-COM Research Facilities - 007179DivisionCollege of MedicineDepartment710400 - COM FacilitiesMinimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience in construction and/or building maintenance and repair, three of which were in a research facility. Must be able to acquire and obtain select agents clearance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and CDC Select Agent Program. An equivalent combination of education or experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
HVAC or electrical certification is preferred.
Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s College of Medicine is seeking to hire an Operations Manager, COM Research Facilities. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Manages building research infrastructure and security systems in the Medical Science Building (MSB), the Laboratory of Infectious Disease (LID), and the Central Services Administration Building (CSAB) to ensure that systems are in good working order and operating in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Supervises and trains other personnel working under College of Medicine (COM) research facilities.
- Plans and executes the maintenance program for all COM facilities and ensure corrective action when needed, including scheduling of repairs and oversight of work performed by central utilities, maintenance, or outside contractors.
- Undertakes minor repairs as needed that are within expertise.
- Serves as the Preventative Maintenance Software Administrator to track maintenance schedules for building equipment, including fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, glass washers, autoclaves and water purification systems.
- Works with vendors and university departments as needed.
- Responsible for maintaining and certifying safety eyewash stations, biohazard showers and R.O. deionized water polishing systems.
- Ensures weekly testing for eye wash stations and quarterly inspections for emergency showers.
- Responsible for daily checks of plant and mechanical operational integrity and advises central utilities and maintenance managers of problems as they arise.
- Monitors the University maintenance request system to ensure that work orders are being processed and repairs made.
- Serves as the Administrator for the COM security system for CSAB, MSB and LID, including programming and distributing FOBS, system scheduling, troubleshooting and coordination with contractors. Additional LID responsibilities include controlling access, maintaining access reports, and oversight of video surveillance.
- Oversees key/lock configuration and distribution at the LID as required.
- Assists investigators with the disposal or relocation of surplus or obsolete equipment in accordance with procedures set by the Safety & Environmental Compliance and Property Management departments.
- Responsible for biomedical waste compliance as it relates to Federal, State and local regulations, including proper shipping, storage and off-loading.
- Verifies that standards for safety and cleanliness for biomedical research are maintained throughout the facilities, including daily inspections of biomedical waste and overseeing disposal. Coordinate with housekeeping, the USA Fire Marshall, Office of Safety and Environmental Compliance, etc. as necessary.
- Conducts daily inspections of all rooms in the LID, report identified deficiencies, and ensure corrective action.
- Inspects and records directional airflow in the LID daily.
- Manages and coordinates decontamination of all items out of BSL-3 labs in collaboration with the LID Director, Associate Director, Responsible Official, and Investigators as needed.
- Manages annual decontamination of biosafety level 3 (BSL-3), animal BSL-3, and arthropod containment level 3 labs in the LID as required for annual maintenance.
- Assists the Director, Associate Director, Responsible Official and investigators with laboratory inspections/oversight to ensure compliance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA), and Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) requirements as needed. Must be able to acquire and maintain select agent clearance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and CDC Select Agent Program.
- Ensures supervisors are aware of unsafe activities or conduct in research labs.
- Assists with maintenance and oversight of the equipment and maintenance personnel in Biological Resources Facility.
- Creates bid specs as needed to ensure competitive pricing and contract services.
- Must be available for on-call duty as scheduled.
- Communicates with building occupants by email or memo as necessary on matters related to facilities.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Number of Vacancies1Position End Date (if temporary)Job Open Date04/06/2024Job Close DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsWorking DaysMonday - FridayWorking Hours8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Job LocationMain CampusFull-time or Part-TimeFull TimeRegular or TemporaryRegular
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you at least 18 years of age?
- * Do you have a legal right to work in the United States?
- * The University of South Alabama typically does not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Less than High School
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Masters Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Terminal Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- * How many years of related experience do you have?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 - 3 years
- Between 3 - 5 years
- Between 5 - 7 years
- More than 7 years
- * How did you hear about this position?
- USA website
- LinkedIn
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- HigherEd Jobs
- Alabama Career Center / Alabama Works
- Facebook
- Word of mouth
- Other
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents- Resume
- Cover Letter
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