Environmental Health Scientist

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analysis of environmental data associated with uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and controlled hazardous waste facilities.
• Evaluate environmental data for quality assurance/quality control, completeness, and relevance.
• Provide scientific expertise to assess site-specific public health impacts of identified hazardous substances and develop appropriate responses for health consultations requested by Federal, state and local agencies, and the public.
• Provide environmental health and technical advice and appropriate recommendations regarding potential human health impacts resulting from exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances.
• Assist with the development of public and petition health assessments.
• Based on analysis, appraise the impact of chemicals at sites on exposure pathways and evaluate proposed contamination cleanup procedures and alternatives.
• Attend technical assistance site visits and public meetings.

Qualifications

• Must have a master's degree in public health with at least one year of experience in the public health field.
• A PhD or work towards a PhD in a related field (epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, etc.) is preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental health principles, including exposure pathways and the evaluation of potential human health impacts associated with hazardous substances and environmental contamination.
• Ability to analyze and interpret environmental data, assess data quality and relevance, and translate scientific findings into clear, evidence-based public health recommendations.
• Must demonstrate strong writing skills (i.e., at least 2 published first-author or co-authored manuscripts (first-author manuscripts highly preferred) in peer reviewed journals).
• Must have intermediate or advanced experience using statistical software (SAS, STATA, or R).
• Previous experience using data from surveillance systems (NHANES, BRFSS, NHIS), vital statistics, or large healthcare datasets (electronic health records, claims or administrative data) is highly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly conduct sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Rarely conduct light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Rarely push or pull less than 25 pounds.
• Occasionally use both hands.
• Constantly stand or walk for more than 25 minutes.
• Constantly have clear vision (near and/or far), depth perception, peripheral vision, and/or visual acuity.
• Constantly communicate with others to exchange information.
• Constantly assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Environmental Conditions

• No adverse environmental conditions are expected.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for individuals and families.
• FSAs, HSAs, life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Legal services.
• Voluntary hospital indemnity, critical illness and accident insurances.
• EAP, pet insurance, 401(k) with employer match and Roth option.
• Tuition and professional reimbursement.
• Public transportation support in the DMV area.
• A referral bonus program.
• Vacation with tenure-based increases.
• PTO, 11 paid holidays, paid bonding leave, and paid supplemental short-term disability.