Biosafety Functional Area Manager

Join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a Biosafety Functional Area Manager to provide strategic and technical leadership for LLNL's institutional biosafety program. The role involves managing the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive biosafety program supporting biological research, laboratory animal research, and related institutional review activities.

What You Will Do

Manage and continuously improve LLNL's institutional biosafety program, policies, procedures, and program documentation. Provide expert technical guidance on biosafety, biosecurity, biological research risks, containment concepts, and laboratory operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing or leading institutional biosafety programs in a research laboratory, biotechnology, government, or comparable environment. They will have expert knowledge of biosafety principles, laboratory operations, pathogenic microbiological techniques, biological containment, and biological hazard controls.

Requirements

• Masters degree in biology, microbiology, molecular biology, virology, immunology, or a related life sciences field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial relevant experience.
• Extensive experience managing or leading institutional biosafety programs in a research laboratory, biotechnology, government, or comparable environment.
• Expert knowledge of biosafety principles, laboratory operations, pathogenic microbiological techniques, biological containment, and biological hazard controls.
• Current certification or registration through the American Biological Safety Association, such as Certified Biological Safety Professional or Registered Biosafety Professional.
• Experience working at the BSL-3 or ABSL-3 containment level.
• Knowledge of CDC and USDA import, export, transport, and permit requirements.
• Experience with biological security, biosecurity, or biological risk management.
• Experience with DOE directives, orders, laboratory operating contracts, or other federal research requirements.
• Experience supporting the design, commissioning, or renovation of biological research facilities.
• Experience developing data-driven program metrics and communicating program performance to senior leadership.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, recruiting, or developing biosafety professionals.
• Experience leading biosafety programs in a national laboratory or other highly regulated research environment.

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules
• Wireless and Medical Devices