Job DescriptionDuties:Responsible for developing and implementing laboratory safety and health programs within the Occupational Health and Safety department; maintain cognizance of technical developments in chemical hygiene and laboratory safety best practices; conduct laboratory exposure assessments and chemical exposure monitoring; conduct experiment safety reviews and chemical risk analyses, including What-If, Failure Modes &amp; Effects Analysis (FMEA), Hazards &amp; Operability Analysis (HazOp), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Fault Tree Analysis; maintain cognizance of codes and industry best practice standards that apply to large-scale chemical processes in research, including NFPA, ASME, and EIC; analyze chemical reactivity and process condition hazards associated with pilot and pre-pilot plant scale research projects; review process documents such as batch cards, operating procedures, PFDs, and P&amp;IDs, heat and mass balances, and improve upon pre-existing versions while accounting for non-steady-state operation, such as relief cases, upset and start-up/shut-down conditions; utilize chemical process risk assessments, laboratory ventilation, reactive chemistry, industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, toxicology, process flow diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams to perform duties; advise on process control and monitoring technologies, including safety system reliability, PLC programming, over temperature protection, over pressure protection, fail safe considerations, gas detection, and interlocks; assess appropriate selection and use of ventilated enclosures and chemical personal protective equipment; serve as responsible individual for one or more laboratory safety programs, such as pilot plant and pre-pilot plant scale research projects, glovebox integrity, laboratory ventilation, nanomaterial safety, and chemical hygiene; and develop and conduct On-The-Job, classroom, and computer-based training programs in the area of research safety.Location: 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439;Salary: The expected hiring range for this position is $110,040 - $141,253 per year (standard benefits apply);Education and Experience RequirementsMinimum Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Hygiene, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);Experience: Two (2) years in the position above, as an Environment, Safety, and Health Coordinator, as a Laboratory Chemist, as a Quality Control Chemist, as a Quality Control Technician, as a Research Assistant, as a Worker Safety and Health Intern, or in a related occupation;Other Requirements: Experience must include six (6) months’ use of all the following: chemical process risk assessments, laboratory ventilation, reactive chemistry, industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, toxicology, process flow diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams.Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience.Job FamilyProfessional Technical (PT)Job ProfileIndustrial Hygiene 3Worker TypeRegularTime TypeFull timePay FrequencyAnnualThe expected hiring range for this position is $110,040.00 - $141,253.00As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.   All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis.  Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements.  Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories for science and engineering research, employs 3,400 employees, including 1,400 scientists and engineers, three-quarters of whom hold doctoral degrees. Argonne's annual operating budget of around $1 billion supports upwards of 200 research projects. Since 1990, Argonne has worked with more than 600 companies and numerous federal agencies and other organizations. Argonne's mission is to apply a unique mix of world-class science, engineering and user facilities to deliver innovative research and technologies. We create new knowledge that addresses the most important scientific and societal needs of our nation. We actively seek opportunities to work with industry to transfer our technologies to the marketplace through licensing, joint research and many other collaborative relationships. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. We are located on 1,500 acres (6.9 sq. km) in southwest DuPage County, Illinois 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago. The site is completely encircled by the beautiful Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve.

Chemical Process Safety Specialist

Job DescriptionDuties:Responsible for developing and implementing laboratory safety and health programs within the Occupational Health and Safety department; maintain cognizance of technical developments in chemical hygiene and laboratory safety best practices; conduct laboratory exposure assessments and chemical exposure monitoring; conduct experiment safety reviews and chemical risk analyses, including What-If, Failure Modes &amp; Effects Analysis (FMEA), Hazards &amp; Operability Analysis (HazOp), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Fault Tree Analysis; maintain cognizance of codes and industry best practice standards that apply to large-scale chemical processes in research, including NFPA, ASME, and EIC; analyze chemical reactivity and process condition hazards associated with pilot and pre-pilot plant scale research projects; review process documents such as batch cards, operating procedures, PFDs, and P&amp;IDs, heat and mass balances, and improve upon pre-existing versions while accounting for non-steady-state operation, such as relief cases, upset and start-up/shut-down conditions; utilize chemical process risk assessments, laboratory ventilation, reactive chemistry, industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, toxicology, process flow diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams to perform duties; advise on process control and monitoring technologies, including safety system reliability, PLC programming, over temperature protection, over pressure protection, fail safe considerations, gas detection, and interlocks; assess appropriate selection and use of ventilated enclosures and chemical personal protective equipment; serve as responsible individual for one or more laboratory safety programs, such as pilot plant and pre-pilot plant scale research projects, glovebox integrity, laboratory ventilation, nanomaterial safety, and chemical hygiene; and develop and conduct On-The-Job, classroom, and computer-based training programs in the area of research safety.Location: 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439;Salary: The expected hiring range for this position is $110,040 - $141,253 per year (standard benefits apply);Education and Experience RequirementsMinimum Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Hygiene, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);Experience: Two (2) years in the position above, as an Environment, Safety, and Health Coordinator, as a Laboratory Chemist, as a Quality Control Chemist, as a Quality Control Technician, as a Research Assistant, as a Worker Safety and Health Intern, or in a related occupation;Other Requirements: Experience must include six (6) months’ use of all the following: chemical process risk assessments, laboratory ventilation, reactive chemistry, industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, toxicology, process flow diagrams, and process and instrumentation diagrams.Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience.Job FamilyProfessional Technical (PT)Job ProfileIndustrial Hygiene 3Worker TypeRegularTime TypeFull timePay FrequencyAnnualThe expected hiring range for this position is $110,040.00 - $141,253.00As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department. &nbsp; All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. &nbsp;Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. &nbsp;Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Chemical Process Safety Specialist

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