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Duties

As an Research Industrial Hygienist you will: Research Plans, prioritize, initiate, design, conduct, coordinate, direct and lead basic and applied research and hazard evaluation investigations. Provide technical expertise to project staff and make recommendations for new occupational safety and health research initiatives. Research findings are critical in defining and establishing meaningful objectives and concepts on which the development of far-reaching innovations in new respiratory control methods and systems or prevention are based. Participate in presentations at national and international conferences, inter- and intra-agency working groups, committees and related meetings, consensus standing-settling committees, NIOSH testimony to OSHA .

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Must have 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 Must have 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 Must have a Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH). AND Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level, which must include the following experience: conducting research studies as principal investigator or the leader of laboratory and field experiments that includes experience planning, coordinating, and conducting the research process in the area of occupational safety and health. Documenting Experience: In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:https://www.cdc.gov/jobs/future-applicant-information.html.

Contacts

• Address NIOSH-PITTSBURGH MINING RESEARCH DIVISION-HEALTH HAZARDS PREVENTION BRANCH 1600 CLIFTON ROAD N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]