Safety Advisor

Employment Opportunity: Safety Advisor.An excellent opportunity is available for a Safety Advisor to join the People, Safety and Culture department at Australia's pre-eminent biomedical research institute.About the positionThe Safety team sits within the People, Safety and Culture team at WEHI. The safety team provides advice and training to staff and students on laboratory and general safety, as well as ensuring WEHI remains compliant with legislation and standards governing research facilities and the use of chemicals and biologicals.The Safety Advisor is responsible for the provision of a professional, quality service. The Advisor will provide advice, coaching and service delivery to staff and students regarding safety matters and support a range of safety activities including advice and training related to chemical safety, maintaining employee records and assist with Workday system input, regular inspections of institute facilities and contribute to the development of new safety-related resources and training programmes The Advisor will be a first point of contact for any external and internal staff queries about safety matters and will need to be able to organise workload, prioritise duties and manage deadlines, This role works across a broad range of stakeholders including academic, professional services staff, students and contractors to deliver an exceptional and responsive service. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chemical Safety Officer and requires significant experience working with chemicals in a laboratory environment and understanding of chemical safety.Selection CriteriaPersonal qualitiesA demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a small team and handle sensitive and confidential issues discreetly.Proactive can-do attitude with a high level of initiative.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to quickly establish respectful and productive working relationships with managers, employees and studentsStrong organisational skills with the ability to balance workload and conflicting priorities.Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.Knowledge and SkillsBachelor of Science with Honours or Masters with laboratory experience.Experience in the handling, storage, disposal of chemicals (including cryogenics) and understanding of reactivity is essential.An understanding of relevant legislation and standards related to laboratory safety, particularly chemicals, scheduled drugs and poisons.Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver effective training material to a broad range of people, including research staff, students and contractorsProficiency in the utilisation of management databases and Microsoft Office programs in particular ExcelExperience in the development of online training modules and assessment toolsCompetency in data management and analysis for assessment and reportingCertificate IV in in Occupational Health and Safety or other relevant qualification/s would be highly regardedTerms of appointmentThis position is an ongoing role in a full-time capacity. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 6 ($88,811 - $96,133). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.General enquiries can be directed to Leesa Hughes - hughes.l@wehi.edu.au.A position description is available here.How to applyPlease apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.Application closing date: 15th March 2024WEHI - Brighter togetherWEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery. Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.WEHI is a place where people are able to shine. People who are inquisitive, who are committed, who are passionate. People who want to make a difference. And we are committed to ensuring they have the tools to flourish, personally and professionally. We are a community of researchers, students and professional service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world. We are WEHI. We are brighter together.WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusionAt WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employmentWEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.