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The salary range for this position starts at $55,000.00/yr and depends on qualifications
The primary purpose of the Coleraine Environmental Health and Safety Specialist role is to oversee and
enforce Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) protocols at the NRRI Coleraine campus, ensuring
compliance with regulations and minimizing environmental impact. This entails serving as the local EHS point
of contact and assisting the NRRI Quality, Environmental, Health, Safety, and Training (QEHST) team in
developing and implementing safety plans and procedures to support our research projects. The position is
based in Coleraine, MN, with occasional travel to Duluth, MN.
Job Duties:
1. Assist to develop and implement safety and quality plans and procedures to support research projects
(80%):
2. Ensure safe and compliant management of hazardous waste at the Coleraine site to mitigate environmental
impact and adhere to regulatory requirements (20%).
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The Natural Resources Research Institute was established by the Minnesota legislature in 1983 as an applied science and engineering
research organization to inform state citizens and decision-makers while leveraging the power of the University of Minnesota. NRRI is
guided by the forward-looking charter provided by the Legislature to foster the economic development of Minnesota's natural resources
in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.
NRRI's mission is to deliver integrated research solutions that value our resources, environment, and economy for a sustainable and
resilient future. We are a mission-driven, project-focused team working to create opportunities for natural resource stewardship. With
industrial-scale facilities in Duluth and Coleraine, MN, NRRI works across five strategic research platforms. These platforms address
Minnesota's soil, forest, water, and mineral resources:
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