Location: San Diego, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**ABOUT US**: Scripps Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked as one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation. We celebrated our 100-year legacy in 2024. This significant milestone marks a century of seminal discoveries in immunology, infectious diseases (such as COVID-19, flu, HIV), neuroscience, heart disease, cancer, and more. Located in La Jolla, California, the institute houses six research departments, multiple Nobel laureates, a top-ranked graduate school and a leading postdoctoral training program. Scripps Research encompasses two elite and highly innovative institutes, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines and Scripps Research Translational Institute, which merge foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce pioneering drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. Together, we cultivate new scientific leaders and expand the frontiers of knowledge to deliver medical breakthroughs impacting human health around the globe. If you have a passion for making a difference, this could be your opportunity to join our transformative team. **POSITION TITLE:**Senior Safety Technician (Radioactive & Hazardous Waste) **POSITION SUMMARY:** Performs complex and varied technical tasks in support of the department, specifically related to radioactive and hazardous waste, following internal procedures and external safety regulations. **RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:** - Removes chemical and radioactive waste from labs and transports it to the processing facility - Processes and packages chemical waste (bulk and lab pack) for off-site disposal - Performs radioactive contamination surveys, selects surfaces to test, performs wipe tests and places wipe in scintillation counter for analysis, decontaminates facilities and equipment utilizing absorbent material and decontamination solutions, verifies successful decontamination - Coordinates brokering of chemical waste for o