Join the exciting and dynamic Occupational Health team to support the research, education, and outreach mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This position will be involved with a vast variety of workplace health and safety issues in a range of settings from offices, farms, laboratories, medical settings, maintenance areas, art studios, etc. Specific campus programs include industrial hygiene assessments and monitoring of indoor air quality, silica, formaldehyde, beryllium, pesticides, animal allergens, noise, anesthetic agents, laboratory chemicals and more! Duties also include fume hood testing, respirator fit testing and collaboration with the Occupational Medicine providers on medical surveillance requirements. Up to one day remote work flexibility.
The Industrial Hygienist position will be hired within the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) department under the Division of Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Identifies and develops plans to address safety issues, provides consultation, and tracks and manages cases in a specific area of specialty so all work, recreation, and research can be performed safely and in compliance will all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards. Makes recommendations for the control of identified hazards and assesses hazards using relevant regulatory methodologies.
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Focus in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Public Health, or related Biological Sciences
Preferred:
Required
Drivers License – Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Ongoing/Renewable
Minimum $65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary is $65,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.
A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.
To begin the application process, click the “apply now” button.
Please submit a resume and cover letter. In your application materials, detail your experience as it pertains to this position.
Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles, emails, and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.
Emma DeGan
[email protected]
608-497-4469
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Env Health & Safe Spec II(CP005)
A71-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/EHS/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Academic Staff-Renewable
301806-AS
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.