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Duties

As a Environmental Health Scientist, you will: Lead expert analysis of environmental data associated with uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, and controlled hazardous waste facilities. Provide scientific expertise required to assess site-specific public health impacts of identified hazardous substances and to develop appropriate responses for Health Consultations which have been requested by Federal, state, local agencies. Provide environmental health and technical advice, expertise, and recommendations regarding potential human health impacts resulting from exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances. Responsible for the development of public and petition health assessments and/or consultations for complex and/or politically sensitive sites. Attend, lead, and participate in public meetings and hearings to represent ATSDR and to clarify and defend The Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) environmental and public health positions concerning Public Health Assessments and Health Consultations. Represent the agency at technical or public health symposiums or conferences. Conduct and participate in seminars, workshops, and committee meetings that relate to hazardous substance and exposure and environmental health science issues. Initiates and maintains scientific and technical liaison with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other Federal, State and local agencies, academia, and industry. Mentor new or junior staff. Initiates, recommends, and attends training sessions by HQs, regional, other Federal, state, and local health and environmental agencies. Supervise a small contingent of position in a regional office. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work, when necessary.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. 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 GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: providing exposure assessment studies and mitigating impacts from environmental contamination and conducting scientific research related to environmental public health programs. 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

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address ATSDR-OA-OD-OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT 4770 Buford Highway, NE Atlanta, GA 30341 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]