Health and Safety Officer

Date Posted: 06/02/2025
Req ID: 43216
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Facilities Management & Space Planning
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00058067

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

The Facilities Management and Space Planning office manages a complex set of facilities for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine (TFOM), on campus and off – and is responsible for consultation, planning, design and implementation of sophisticated, complicated projects for highly specialized research and academic needs.

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) resides within The Division of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI) with the broad mission to ensure that an environmentally responsible, safe and healthy work, research and study environment exists at the University of Toronto.

As a Health and Safety Officer, you will play a key role in fostering a proactive safety culture across the TFOM and work closely with the university’s EHS office. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive risk assessments, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and supporting the implementation of safety initiatives. With your strong communication skills, you will effectively engage a wide range of stakeholders to drive change and encourage alignment with safety protocols. Leveraging your extensive knowledge of biological, chemical, and radiation safety, you will conduct lab inspections, advise on emergency preparedness, and recommend risk mitigation practices. You will also deliver targeted safety training programs and collaborate closely with environmental health and safety colleagues to meet operational demands and advance health and safety programs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and health, safety and compliance permit activities, with guidance from the EHS office
• Providing advice to others on biosafety, chemical, radiation and/or other safety requirements, best practices and procedures as applicable
• Providing advice to others on emergency response processes and preparedness
• Preparing detailed risk assessment analysis and making mitigation and safety practices recommendations
• Writing reports on findings from lab inspections
• Probing for information from clients to assess risk level and recommend mitigation strategies
• Advising on best practices and strategies for effective change management
• Providing safety training and ensuring adherence to safety procedures and standards

Essential Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a related field (e.g. science, medical sciences, engineering) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience implementing, and enhancing health and safety programs, including demonstrated experience in the biosafety protection field
• Professional Certification in Health Physics/Safety/Safety Engineering/Industrial Hygiene/ Occupational Health and Safety/Biosafety (one or more of CRPA(R), CHP, CRSP, PEng, CSSE, CIH/ROH, CBSP)
• Professional Memberships/Affiliations in one or more of: Canadian Radiation Protection Association, Biological Safety Association, Health Physics Society, Association of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario
• Experienced in delivering health and safety training, with a background in formal instruction within adult learning environments
• Knowledge of lab design
• Must have a valid Ontario driver's license
• Advanced proficiency in M365
• Experience with Environmental Health & Safety databases and database management
• Proactive customer service orientation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with diverse teams across departments
• Excellent ability to initiate projects, problem solve, use good judgement and discretion
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all work responsibilities and in collaborative workplace practices

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working in a large University or public sector environment

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player

We are recruiting for 2 positions.

Closing Date: 06/16/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 14 -- $90,056. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $115,169. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Dinuka Perera

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.