Director of Containment
Executive ownership of the facility's containment mission — the bio-vault grade system, breach response command, and the safety posture that keeps GreenWorld Sector-7's most dangerous specimens controlled.
Role Summary
The Director of Containment owns the single most consequential mandate at GreenWorld Sector-7: nothing dangerous leaves a bay it was not authorized to leave. Reporting to the Chief Botanical Officer, the Director governs the GCL-1 through GCL-4 grade system, sets and enforces containment standard operating procedure, commands breach response as incident commander, and is accountable to the Directorate for the facility's Containment Integrity posture. The role leads the Biosafety, Field Recovery, and bay-security functions and holds delegated master-containment authority second only to the CBO. It is a leadership role with real-time incident command duties and ultimate accountability for human and biosphere safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the GCL-1..GCL-4 containment grade system: classification standards, bay assignments, and the controls that govern handling of weaponized-grade cultivars per SOP — GCL-4 Containment.
- Set, approve, and enforce all containment SOPs and act as final escalation authority for containment exceptions and overrides.
- Serve as Incident Commander for breach events under SOP — Emergency Breach, directing lockdown, response, and recovery and reporting to the CBO.
- Own facility Containment Integrity performance to target (≥ 99.95% bay-integrity time; zero uncontrolled GCL-4 releases) and chair the containment review board.
- Govern the Aggression Index watch program, ordering pre-emptive containment escalation when specimen aggression trends breach action thresholds on the Alarm Matrix.
- Lead the Biosafety & Containment Officers and Field Recovery Specialists; own staffing, competency, and on-call coverage for the containment mission.
- Direct independent verification of containment interlocks and breach-detection telemetry with Bio-Systems Engineering and the CHLORA control program.
- Own regulatory and audit readiness for biosafety; brief the Directorate on containment risk and incident post-mortems.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in biosafety, microbiology, botany, security/risk, or related; 12+ years in high-containment operations with 5+ years leading safety/security functions.
- Demonstrated incident command of biocontainment or hazardous-materials emergencies.
- Deep command of BSL/GCL-style grading, interlock design intent, and regulatory biosafety frameworks.
- Current GCL-4 Containment Discipline and Incident Command (Breach) certification; able to hold GCL-4 clearance and master-containment authority.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with weaponized-grade or dual-use biological programs under formal oversight.
- Background bridging operations, security, and science leadership.
- Familiarity with PhytoSense breach-detection telemetry and CHLORA automated response.
Certifications Required
Certification curricula are delivered through the Verdant Academy; currency is tracked on the HR Training Matrix.
| Certification | Status at Hire | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| GCL-4 Containment Discipline | Required | Annual |
| Incident Command (Breach) | Required | Annual |
| Toxin Handling Tier 3 | Required | Annual |
| Emergency Response — Advanced (Breach) | Required | Annual |
Physical & Hazard Requirements
- Hold GCL-4 medical fitness and positive-pressure-suit qualification for breach-zone command.
- Tolerate high-stress, time-critical incident command at any hour; continuous senior on-call availability.
- Work across bays, plant rooms, and field-recovery sites; wear PPE per grade.
Compensation Band
Career Path
Director of Containment (O5) is fed by Biosafety & Containment Officer (VC-HR-J030) and senior Field Recovery Specialist (VC-HR-J021) leaders, and by reactor-safety leaders such as the Phyto-Synthesis Chemist (VC-HR-J050). The role advances toward Chief Botanical Officer (VC-HR-J001) and the Office of the CBO.