Abstract: This article provides an outline of the federal government’s occupational health and personnel suitability guidance to work with certain highly infectious and dangerous pathogens. It also includes the results of a survey conducted by Arizona State University regarding the individual requirements to work with these materials. Research shows that a limited number of tools are availab…
Abstract: The life science industry continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Novel biological discoveries occur every day. Although in recent years the dollars spent for federally-funded biological research has decreased, the regulatory requirements under which this work must be conducted have expanded, and along with it, the responsibilities of the biosafety professional. In general, the role o…
Abstract: The biosafety and biosecurity profession has seen significant growth over the past several decades. The implementation of biosafety-related regulations and associated guidance documents has helped fuel the need for technically qualified professionals in the field. The objective of this article is to evaluate the factors that contribute to the salaries of biosafety professionals. In o…