Industrial Hygienist

The Industrial Hygienist at the Minneapolis VA performs a variety of functions related to the identification - evaluation - and control of occupational health hazards and to the promotion of healthful and safe working conditions. Industrial hygiene is concerned with the recognition - evaluation - and control of those workplace environmental conditions or stresses arising in or from the workplace - which may cause sickness - impaired health - significant discomfort - or inefficiency.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/13/2026. Basic Requirement:
Applicants must meet one of the following: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene - occupational health sciences - occupational and environmental health - toxicology - safety sciences - or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering - physical science - or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry - including organic chemistry - and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry - physics - engineering - health physics - environmental health - biostatistics - biology - physiology - toxicology - epidemiology - or industrial hygiene;

or Certification from the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).

Note:

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. Evaluation of

Education:

All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university. For engineering degrees to be acceptable - the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above - you must also qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Evaluation of

Experience:

Qualifying experience involves the recognition - evaluation - corrective actions - and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness - impaired health - or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls. Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data - and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical - physical - and biological stresses;

the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls - including management - medical - engineering - education or training - and personal protective equipment. Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying specialized experience includes what is stated above as well as: recognizing potential health hazards associated with a variety of operations; investigating alleged or suspected occupational health conditions; utilizing a wide variety of sampling instrumentation;

and identifying process changes that may reduce or eliminate hazards. OR

- Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the position. OR
- Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first two years of graduate education. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Physical Requirements:

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or…