Specialist, Environmental Health

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay ranges listed below. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

For candidates living in Boston, MA, Denver, CO, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC, the pay range is $69,300 - $80,550.

For candidates living in the United States, besides Boston, MA, Denver, CO, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC, the pay range is $58,700 - $68,250.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a US-based role that requires the employee to reside within the 48 contiguous states.

The Specialist, Environmental Health, provides programmatic support for APHL’s environmental global health work focused on assessing and developing laboratory systems for blood lead testing, in multiple countries in Africa, in partnership with the CDC Foundation. The Specialist will identify existing sampling and testing resources, opportunities to fill knowledge gaps, and develop a tool kit for blood lead testing in low resource areas.

In collaboration with APHL Global Health and Environmental Health teams, the specialist will contribute to the country-specific plans to build and sustain blood testing capability and capacity in program areas. Environmental lead pollution from past land use practices and waste mismanagement remains a considerable hazard to children and adults living in these environments. The aim of this project is to develop practical blood lead testing plans for countries to implement to identify individuals in need of specialized medical treatment and to initiate exposure reduction strategies.

The Specialist will work with the Environmental Health Senior Director, and other team members to implement project activities, develop resources, and facilitate project meetings.

At this time, this position is funded through May 2027 and is dependent upon continued availability of funds.

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the U.S. and globally. APHL’s member laboratories protect the public’s health by monitoring and detecting infectious and foodborne diseases, environmental contaminants, terrorist agents, genetic disorders in newborns and other diverse health threats.

• Provides project management, strategic thinking, and administrative support to assess current blood lead testing capabilities and analytical capacity in designated areas and develop country specific plans to meet jurisdictional needs.
  • Collaborates with subject matter experts, public health partners and APHL environmental and global health teams to achieve project goals and deliverables.
  • Provides technical input into the development of a landscape assessment of existing blood lead sampling and testing capabilities.
  • Develops a sampling, testing and quality management tool kit designed for low resource jurisdictions.
  • In collaboration with APHL marketing and communications department, develops communication materials (i.e, articles, blog and social media posts, guidance documents).
  • Shares timely lead testing and other environmental laboratory information through APHL’s communication platforms.
  • Connects this lead testing work to APHL’s domestic activities through connection with the Environmental Health Committee.

Tasks to successfully complete these activities include:

• Takes meeting notes, writes summary reports and articles for newsletters and other publications, and conducts research and analysis to develop survey, report, and other project drafts.
• Maintains communication with APHL staff and other partners by email,…