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Mount Sinai Health System Core Research Associate II (Biocontainment Facilities) - Shared Research Resources in New York, New York
Job Description
The Biocontainment Facilities Core Research Associate II is responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the biocontainment laboratories: the Emerging Pathogens Facility (EPF) (BSL-3 Enhanced) and the Conventional Biocontainment Laboratory (CBF) (BSL-3). The biocontainment facilities serve as a shared resource to support and promote safe work practices and regulatory compliance for the use of Select Agents and toxins, BSL-3 agents, animals, and arthropod vectors. Under the supervision of the Director, Biocontainment Facilities, this individual will implement, and continually evaluate a facility maintenance program and ensure that research activities involving biological agents, including biological select agents and toxins, comply with institutional policies and city, state, and federal regulations.
Qualifications
Bachelors
3 years related experience (OR Masters + 1 year experience in related field)
Preferred Skills
Bachelor’s degree in a science (Biology, Microbiology, Zoology) or related discipline (e.g., physical, biological, or health sciences, occupational health and safety, environmental health, etc.).
Three or more years of experience in a laboratory setting and familiarity with biosafety, biocontainment concepts, research procedures, and animal research.
Experience working in biocontainment environments and procedures.
Ability to conduct work in high-containment environments, including with respiratory protection.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day management and maintenance of the biocontainment facilities, including the enhanced, conventional, and arthropod biocontainment facilities.
Serves as a primary point of contact for the biocontainment facility emergencies and alarms, including coordination with the Responsible Official on emergency responses with appropriate departments, first responders, and facility occupants.
Coordinates the facility maintenance program, including identifying, investigating, and resolving facility problems and conflicts; oversees appropriate compliance, maintenance, and certification of technical equipment and facility infrastructure; oversees annual verification of the facilities; and oversees pest management issues.
Assists with the development and modification of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Conducts training of new users on SOP’s.
Assists with providing training program for new users and ongoing refresher training as needed or mandated.
Serves as a liaison to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Center for Comparative Medicine and Surgery (CCMS), and Environmental Health and Safety (EnvH&S).
Coordinates and participates in biocontainment facility inspections with the IBC, IACUC, and EnvH&S.
Participates in regulatory inspections by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Provides oversight for all animal care and use within the BSL-3+ facility according to CCMS procedures and approved IACUC protocols.
Maintains a regular presence in the facility to monitor research activities and provide research-specific training.
Maintains familiarity with the scope of research and experimental procedures of each individual research group.
Maintains the confidentiality of all personal and research information.
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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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Compensation Statement
Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58824 - $88236 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.