Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory Consultant

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is the local public health department for the City of Boston. BPHC’s mission is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable.

BPHC’s Biosafety Program is seeking a biosafety consultant (individuals, consultant teams, and companies are invited to submit a proposal) to assist the Biosafety Program in providing oversight and regulation of biological research laboratories in the City of Boston, including Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) and Animal Biosafety Level 4 (ABSL-4) facility.

The Biosafety Consultant will review institutional training modules and records, review and verify compliance with written institutional policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and provide guidance to BPHC and the Boston Biosafety Committee on the NEIDL facility operations. The

Biosafety Consultant will review new research protocols and protocol amendments, facilitate the Boston Biosafety Committee meetings, and submit written summaries of discussions and recommendations of the Committee. The Biosafety Consultant will also facilitate the Boston Biosafety Working Group (quarterly) meetings, as needed, and submit written summaries of discussions and recommendations to the BPHC’s Biosafety Program Office. The Biosafety Consultant will participate in regularly scheduled onsite laboratory inspections of the BSL-4 and ABSL-4 laboratory facility and hold regular meetings with NEIDL and BPHC staff.

RFP Document

Question and Response

Due: May 2, 2025