Toxicology Specialist-, Environmental Health

Job Description

This position is being reposted. If you've previously applied, you do not need to re-apply.

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This position serves as a professional specialist who is responsible for overseeing the contaminant specialty area within the Toxicology and Assessment Section. This position provides the toxicological expertise to federal, state, and local agencies on emerging and known contaminant topics that are affecting or have the potential to affect human health. This position will serve as a liaison with other governmental agencies, professional organizations, and Division and Bureau staff for the purpose of identification and assessment of emerging and known contaminants.

This position will conduct complex analyses of risk assessment guidance and make independent determinations regarding emerging and known contaminant risks and human health exposures affecting the state – both imminent and long‑term. This position will develop and monitor procedures, guidelines, and policies that make up the foundation of the Toxicology and Assessment Section’s health assessments at sites of contamination and guide the development of departmental policies and response protocols to ensure public health is protected.

This individual will also maintain technical contact with other experts in his/her specialized areas as well as other appropriate experts from various scientific disciplines to assist in the assessment of emerging contaminants.

This position provides review and comment on toxicological, epidemiological, and chemical‑physical data on emerging and known contaminants and provides the most technical and difficult scientific documentation for science‑based recommendations to protect public health. This position uses the data and recommendations to develop appropriate risk assessment‑related procedures and interact with other state and federal agencies in the development of the procedures. The person in this position interacts with the public, local, state, and federal officials via meetings, telephone conversations, e‑mails, and on‑site visits, responding to public health concerns due to emerging contaminants and providing information to protect public health statewide.

• Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter.
• If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web‑based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar’s signature.

Possession of a master’s degree in toxicology.

Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Toxicologist, including two years equivalent to a Toxicologist P11 or one year equivalent to a Toxicologist 12.

Possession of a master’s degree in a physical, biological, or environmental science with 10 semester (15 term) credits in one or more of the…