This Title 42 position is located in the Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Chemical and Pollutant Assessment Division in Washington, DC. About the Office of Research and Development. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. Partial work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized.    

Duties

The Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) develops human health and environmental assessments that support EPA program and regional policies and decisions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

Qualifications

To meet qualifications you must have a doctoral degree in one of the following: statistics or biostatistics, or a different field with at least 24hrs of statistics or biostatistics.  You must be an internationally recognized authority and leader on complex problems of concern to EPA’s research. You must be nationally and internationally recognized authority and leader in biometric and statistical risk assessment or statistical research applications directly relevant for CPAD’s work in quantitative human health risk assessment. Your reputation as a statistical scientific leader in statistical sciences is such that you may also serve as a recruiting attraction for recent graduates who seek opportunities to work under your inspiration and guidance to learn from your critical judgment and scientific leadership. You must have experience in merging mathematical statistical research techniques and studies with risk assessment applications in biology, epidemiology, and physical science. As evidence of your qualifications, you should document significant accomplishments in statistical research and application of statistical methods in solution of important scientific problems relevant to risk assessment. In addition, as evidence of your qualifications and scientific contributions, you may also: 1) Have an extensive publication record including numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed publications in high-quality journals; 2) holding elected position(s) in scientific societies; 3) serving on editorial boards of scientific journals; 4) receiving an extensive number of invitations to write and speak on issues in your field; 5) serving in leadership roles on important task forces or committees; and 6) serving as an advisor to national or international institutions or governments.

Education

You must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D or D.Sc) in one of the following: statistics or biostatistics, or a different field where the research was concentrated on statistical applications, such as biological sciences, medicine, or physical sciences.

Biology: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as listed.

Physical Science: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; OR a combination of education and experience with education equivalent to one of the majors listed that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Statistics: You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc.; OR a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as listed.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA Mail Drop: C639-02 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12055 RTP, North Carolina 27711 United States
• Name: Matt Swing
• Phone: 202-564-2017
• Email: [email protected]