Lamont Jones

Experience

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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2017

  * Conduct annual safety and compliance audits of research laboratories in assigned areas, with a focus on higher-risk areas and follow-up as necessary to verify corrective actions have been taken.* Conduct face velocity testing of fume hoods* Maintain laboratory and fume hood data in EH&S database.* Provide technical guidance to laboratory staff on personal protective equipment selection, selection and use of containment equipment, when moving or closing out labs, or as needed.* Deliver annual laboratory safety training, new employee safety training, and other live training sessions as needed.* Serve as a member of the WU Hazardous Materials Spill Response Team Show less

  • Heath & Safety Professional III: Biosafety Specialist

    Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Health and Safety Professional II: Research Specialist

    Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Research Technician II: Mouse Colony Manager

    Jun 2008 - Aug 2015

  • Research Technician II: Zebrafish Facility Manager

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Research Technician II: Zebrafish Facility Assistant Manager

    Jan 2010 - Nov 2013
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  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2021

  Biosafety Specialist

  *University Biological Safety Officer (BSO).*Conducted risk assessments to anticipate, recognize, and control workplace hazards.*Served on the Institutional Biosafety and Ethics Committee (IBEC/IBC). *Served as a liaison between Health Safety & Environment and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.*Served as a member of the Scientific Dive control board.*Reviewed research protocols and lab safety plans involving use of biohazardous agents.*Supported the animal facility and animal use program.*Updated and revise the University Biosafety Manual as appropriate.*Developed, implement, and revise plans, procedures and guidance documents for biological materials.*Developed and provide training to faculty, staff, and students for lab safety programs.*Performed inspections in laboratories to evaluate compliance with safety procedures.*Liaised with hazardous material specialist in the management of biohazardous waste program.*Acted in a consulting role with all levels of University personnel. *Served as resource as part of an emergency response team involving biohazardous materials. *Back up support for Chemical Safety, Hazardous Waste, and Lab Design programs. Show less

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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

  Associate Biological Safety Officer (ABSO)

  *Oversight of the laboratory and clinical safety program.*Serve as an Alternate Responsible Official for the Select Agent Program. *Serve as one of the initial reviewers for protocols submitted to the Institutional Biological & Chemical Safety Committee (IBC).*Develop and update training materials related to laboratory safety. *Perform semi-annual inspections of BSL3 and ABSL3 laboratories on campus.*Supervise team of Health & Safety Professionals. *Serve as a member of the Hazardous Materials Spill Response Team (HAZWOPER). *Act as a liaison to faculty and staff as well as to representatives from many regulatory agencies (including CDC, DOJ, and USDA-APHIS).*Review research protocols and perform the initial risk assessment in the areas of potentially infectious microorganisms, potentially biohazardous materials, recombinant DNA, biotechnology, chemical carcinogens, and toxins. Show less

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Dec 2023 - now

  Senior EHS Specialist

  *Ensure EH&S compliance across multiple local and international sites.*Lead EH&S related tasks, initiatives, training, and services that adhere to Corporate EH&S Standards, International, State and Federal regulatory compliance. *Monitor adherence for compliance with federal (EPA, OSHA, DOT), state (MDNR), local, and international environmental and related regulations. Directly involved with training others and reinforcing appropriate behaviors. *Aid in the deployment and execution of any corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) related to EHS. *Serve as EH&S subject matter expert during regulatory inspections and is responsible for implementation of appropriate follow-up actions. *Manage projects with a process mindset, and demonstrate the ability to build and execute action plans to ensure alignment in pursuit of organizational deliverables.*Maintain a knowledge and understanding of current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) as they relate to company operations. *Assess EH&S risks, developing and implementing proactive controls (engineering, behavioral, administrative, etc.) and strategies to minimize risks and process deviations. *Maintain detailed expertise in risk management (assessment and implementation of risk mitigation strategies) for processes such as Laboratory Safety, Chemical and Biological Safety, and Incident managment. *Maintain broad technical and regulatory experience and can effectively work with senior management, across multiple disciplines, in a matrixed organization. *Provide input for waste and wastewater management policies & procedures and apply breadth of knowledge to adapt and improve other environmental programs (e.g. satellite accumulation, chemical storage, etc.). Show less