Staff Scientist

CSS is hiring a Staff Scientist to join their team!

• Review and evaluation of published and unpublished data on pesticides and other chemicals of environmental concern for compliance with Federal regulations, including data requirements for pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
• Review of data on pesticide residue levels in water, food, feed, and livestock resulting from registered or proposed pesticide uses, and evaluation of the adequacy of proposed or established pesticide tolerances.
• Preparation of reports summarizing results from various EPA Test Guideline studies on conventional, biochemical, and microbial pesticides, and assessment of study adequacy and the impact of the study findings on pesticide registrations or proposed uses.
• Performing quality assurance reviews of reports prepared by other scientists, providing oversight on scientific and regulatory issues.
• Utilization of residue data in the development of pesticide risk assessments.

• B.S. or M.S. in biology, agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, chemistry, microbiology, entomology or related life science, with 1-5 years of relevant experience.

• An understanding of registration requirements for pesticides in the United States under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and its modifications under the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA).
• A thorough understanding of experimental design and analysis, including experience in the statistical evaluation of experimental data;
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Experience in the preparation and editing of technical reports in clear Standard English; and
• Proficiency in the use of Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).

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