Current Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities are at universities, research centers, and federal agencies. To inquire about listing a Career Opportunities advertisement, please e-mail Gwendolyn Dowd at ehpads@brogan.com or call 919-337-2028. This page was last updated on October 13, 2004.
DOW
PK/Metabolism Postdoctoral Position
An industrial postdoctoral position is now available in the Biotrans-formation Group of the Toxicology and Environmental Research & Consulting Laboratory of The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. The successful candidate will actively participate in the design and implementation of mechanistic and research-ased pharmacokinetic/metabolism studies and in the development of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models to support various toxicology issues. The candidates are encourage to publish their research in peer reviewed journals. Postdoctoral positions are one-year contracts renewable up to two years. The ideal applicant will have experience in one or more of the following areas: in vivo PK/metabolism studies, in vitro metabolism or enzyme kinetic experiments, PK and/or PBPK modeling.
Please contact Dr. Michael Bartels (989-636-9057; mjbartels@dow.com), if interested.
Dow is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including 401k, stock purchase, tuition reimbursement and performance incentives.
MDI Biological Lab
Scientific Curator
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL), located on Mount Desert Island, Maine, home of Acadia National Park, is a 106-year-old independent research institution with expanding year round research and education programs, and a world class seasonal program. MDIBL's mission is to study marine organisms to discover mechanisms of biological significance that advance human health. MDIBL seeks a full-time Scientific Curator to join the Department of Bioinformatics, which is developing an NIH-funded Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD). In Fall 2004, CTD will become a publicly available resource supporting toxicogenomics research by curating toxicologically important genes and proteins. The Scientific Curator will identify gene-chemical interactions, orthologous genes from diverse organisms, and perform comparative sequence analyses (multiple alignments, phylogenetic analysis). Applicants with strong backgrounds in molecular biology, toxicology, bioinformatics are preferred. Candidates must have strong communication and writing skills, and be highly organized and selfmotivated. Ph.D. in Life Sciences or M.S. with appropriate experience is required.
Please send a letter describing experience, resume, names and addresses of three references to Dr. Patricia Hand, MDI Biological Laboratory, PO Box 35, Salisbury Cove, ME, 04672 or email jobs@mdibl.org. MDIBL is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Yale University School of Medicine
Division of Environmental Health Sciences
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Assistant/Associate Professor
Environmental Epidemiologist
The Division of Environmental Health Sciences in the Yale School of Public Health is accepting applications for a faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The competitive candidate will have a doctoral degree and demonstrated interest and experience in environmental epidemiology with emphasis on air quality, water quality or general environmental exposures. The position requires evidence of a scholarly career through publications and some teaching experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to conduct an externally funded research program in environmental epidemiology that complements current research areas at the Division of Environmental Health Sciences. The division has related research programs in asthma, cancer, perinatal and pediatric epidemiology, and genetic epidemiology. The selected candidate will participate in graduate teaching and training of MPH, Ph.D., and M.D. students.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received until January 1, 2005, or until a suitable candidate is found. Interested applicants should send a full curriculum vitae, including funding history, a letter describing research interests and qualifications, and names and addresses of three persons who could provide references to:
Brian Leaderer, Ph.D., M.P.H.
EHS Search Committee Chair
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
60 College Street, P.O. Box 208034, Room 444
New Haven, CT 06520-8034
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Men and women of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.
Assistant Professors of
Environmental Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health invites applications for full-time, tenure track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Several positions are available. Candidates must hold an MD or PhD degree. Specific interest in applied and population based research, epidemiology and exposure assessment is desired. Applicants with research capabilities in the following areas are encouraged to apply: environmental/occupational epidemiology, molecular epidemiology (including the application of 'omics' techniques to population studies), exposure assessment, industrial hygiene, and biomarker development and validation. Examples of particular areas of interest include neuroepidemiology and neuroimaging, pulmonary epidemiology, geneenvironment interaction, health effects of the built environment, workplace hazards, comprehensive workplace-based health improvement, bioaerosols, aerosol science, and water safety and security. These positions are primarily research-related, but also involve participation in the teaching programs of the department. Send curriculum vitae, summary of research plans, and names of three references to:
Chair, Search Committee (II)
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 North Wolfe Street
Room E7527
Baltimore, MD, 21205
The Johns Hopkins University actively encourages interest from women and minorities and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant/Associate Professor,
University of South Carolina,
Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences
(www.sph.sc.edu)
9-month tenure-track, Fall 2005. Research emphasis in environmental toxicology, (preferably molecular, genomic, proteomic, and/or metabonomic) with human or human-surrogate models. Duties include research, graduate-level teaching in human toxicology, generation of competitive extramural support, and service. Successful applicant will have academic/research experience, and a record of competitive funding commensurate with rank. Send vitae, statement of research/teaching objectives, and names, email addresses, and phone nos. of 3 references by November 1 to: SEARCH, c/o Craig Stow, Dept. ENHS, Arnold School of Public Health, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. The U.S.C. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Senior Faculty Position in Neurotoxicology
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the Professor or Associate Professor level in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester. We seek an outstanding individual with a strong commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching. The Department of Environmental Medicine hosts an NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Center of Excellence, an EPA Particulate Matter Center, and an NIEHS Toxicology Graduate Training Program (http://www2.envmed.rochester.edu/envmed/index.html). This individual is expected to maintain a vigorous, creative, and independent research program, and to assume specific leadership roles within the NIEHS Center and the Department of Environmental Medicine.
We are especially interested in applicants that apply cutting-edge approaches to fundamental questions in neurotoxicology, although exceptional candidates working in related areas are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will join a highly interactive faculty with research interests in neurotoxicology, pulmonary and developmental toxicology, osteotoxicology, immunotoxicology, and the molecular biology of xenobiotic receptors and transporters. Competitive salary, start-up packages and access to the many Facility Cores of the NIEHS Center and the Medical Center are provided. The University of Rochester Medical Center is undergoing a major expansion of its research facilities and infrastructure, with an emphasis on the areas of neuroscience, aging and developmental biology, cardiovascular research, environmental medicine, and genetics.
Applicants should send a CV, a statement of research interests including future plans, and the names of 3-5 references to: Dr. Mark Utell, Search Committee Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 575 Elmwood Avenue, Box 692, Rochester, NY 14642 (Mark_Utell@urmc.rochester.edu). The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Tenure Track Research Faculty Position
Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center
Applications and nominations are invited for a faculty position (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) in the multidisciplinary NIEHS/US EPA-funded Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The focus of our Center is prevention-oriented research for environmental antecedents of behavioral problems, intellectual deficits, injuries and asthma in children. Our Center is conducting innovative research in biomarkers for environmental toxins, including lead, tobacco, pesticides, mercury and PCBs. The Center is comprised of 15 scientists from pediatrics, environmental health, psychology, biostatistics, criminology, chemistry, neonatology and medical research imaging. Our Center is affiliated with the NIEHS-funded Center for Environmental Genetics. We have a funded research-oriented training program in children's environmental health.
We seek an individual with a promising or recognized research program in environmental health, particularly those with an emphasis in epidemiology of environmentally-induced diseases, such as asthma, prematurity, or neurobehavioral problems. Scientists with experience in genetic epidemiology or gene-environment interactions are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent.
Interested applicants should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Bruce P. Lanphear, M.D., M.P.H., Sloan Professor of Children's Environmental Health at: bruce.lanphear@cchmc.org. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
Faculty Positions in Exposure Assessment and Environmental Microbiology
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) seeks applications for two tenure-track assistant professor positions in the areas of 1) Exposure Assessment and 2) Environmental Microbiology as part of a departmental expansion to augment its on-going, world-class, interdisciplinary research and teaching programs in environmental/occupational health sciences and epidemiology, toxicology, nutrition, and risk science/communication (http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs).
In the area of Exposure Assessment we seek candidates with interests and expertise in methodologies applicable to environmental, occupational, and/or nutritional health-risk factors. Relevant research would include, but is not limited to, biomarkers and biological monitoring, novel exposure determinants or sampling strategies, mixture exposures, GIS methodologies, diagnostic micro-/nano-technologies, and bio-physico-chemical factors mediating chemical exposure-response relationships.
In the area of Environmental Microbiology we seek candidates with interests and expertise in microbial science and technology related to environmental health, as broadly defined. Relevant research might include, for example, water quality, bio-aerosols, microbial exposure assessment strategies, communicable diseases, foodborne pathogens, micro-/nano-analytical technologies, biological warfare agents, and global health implications of microbial contamination.
Preferred qualifications include a doctoral degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, experience in an academic or other research setting, peer-reviewed publications, and experience in classroom instruction. Successful candidates will be expected to establish an extramurally funded research program, develop and teach graduate-level courses, mentor graduate students, and contribute to the diversity of scholarly activities within the department, school, and university.
The University of Michigan is an AA/EO employer that is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. People of color and women are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates will be considered as soon as possible after receipt of their applications. The positions will remain open until filled.
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of professional interests, accomplishments, and reasons for interest in the position, two representative publications, and letters of recommendation from at least three qualified references. Applications should be sent to Prof. Edward. T. Zellers, EHS Department, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 South Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, email: ezellers@umich.edu.
Concurrent searches are underway for Department Chair and for a faculty member (open rank) in the area of Risk Science.
Please visit http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs for further information.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
EPA is seeking a highly qualified scientific leader for the position of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. The successful candidate for this position will coordinate and provide oversight to a broad spectrum of environmental science issues involving human health and ecology. The candidate will also lead efforts on both long-term and annual research planning to meet the needs of the EPA Program and Regional offices, Congress, and the public.
The Office of Research and Development conducts an Agency-wide integrated program of research and development relevant to pollution sources, pollution prevention and control approaches, transport and fate processes, health and ecological effects, measurement and monitoring, and risk assessment. The Office rigorously disseminates its scientific and technical knowledge and, upon request, provides technical reviews, expert consultations, technical assistance, and advice to environmental decision makers in federal, state, local, and international governments.
ORD implements its activities through its offices in EPA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., and its national centers and laboratories.
To meet the requirements of this position, applicants must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following: General Biological Sciences or General Physical Sciences. Preferred candidates would possess recognized scientific expertise as evidenced by multiple publications in peer-reviewed literature and invitations to participate in national and international meetings/panels. Candidates must also have competence and substantive specialized (scientific, policy, administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position. In addition, applicants must meet the executive and technical qualifications described in the vacancy announcement for this position. Call or write to: USEPA OARM/OHR/SES Human Resources Staff (3611A) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The telephone number is (202) 564-0400. Request announcement number EPA-04-SES-ORD-6331. You may download a full text announcement via the Internet at www.usajobs.opm.gov
U.S. Citizenship Required
Applications must be received by 11/19/2004
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
California Air Resources Board -- Employment Opportunity
Job Opportunities for a Scientist with Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or Public Health Education
The Population Studies Section of the California Air Resources Board's Research Division is offering a full time, permanent position in Sacramento, California at a monthly salary of: $3,134.00 - $5,643.00.
The Population Studies Section evaluates the health impacts of air pollution, particularly in sensitive populations, and manages an extensive extramural research portfolio. These activities support the Board's effort to define ambient air quality standards, which are the basis of many of the Board's regulatory activities toward the protection of public health and welfare. This Section is responsible for planning and operation of the Air Resources Board's epidemiological and populations research related to exposure to air pollution, including criteria air pollutants, toxic air contaminants, atmospheric acidity, and pollutants resulting from alternate fuel use. The position duties include: Assisting in the scientific and administrative oversight of health studies performed in support of the Vulnerable Populations Research Program and other programs initiated by the Board and conducting analyses to determine how air pollution experienced by various communities impacts the health and welfare of the residents of these communities.
All applications will be reviewed and the most competitive candidate will have strong technical, writing, and verbal skills; familiarity with methods and protocols employed to evaluate how air pollution impacts people and communities, including epidemiologic techniques; the ability to interpret the health and statistical significance of research findings; experience with databases of health outcomes; and the ability to work independently under general guidance and in cooperation with others. Health science and/or statistical backgrounds are clearly essential.
Link: http://www.arb.ca.gov (Employment Opportunities and Testing Information), and/or http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment
Contact: Sally Jorgensen, Air Resources Board, Research Division, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812. Phone: 916/327-1500, Fax: 916/323-1045, Email: sjorgens@arb.ca.gov
Health Effects Institute
Requests for Applications
HEI announces its Fall 2004 Research Agenda. The new Requests for Applications booklet is now available at www.healtheffects.org/funding.htm.
RFA 04-4 Measuring the Health Impact of Actions to Improve Air Quality solicits applications for studies designed to assess the health impacts of action taken to improve air quality, and to develop methods required for, and specifically suited to conducting such research. Preference will be given to studies that evaluate actions taken with the express intent of improving air quality and thereby benefiting public health. Up to $3.5 million over a 3-year period is available for these studies. Detailed Letters of Intent are due November 10 2004, applications are due April 12 2005.
RFA 04-5 Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award has the purpose to bring new, creative investigators into active research on the health effects of air pollution. It provides three years of funding for a small project relevant to HEI's research interests to a new investigator with outstanding promise at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level. Please refer to the HEI website for eligibility criteria. Letters of Intent are due November 23 2004, applications are due February 1 2005.
RFPA 04-6 Health Effects of Air Pollution provides an application mechanism for investigators whose area of interest falls outside the topics targeted in other current research requests, but is relevant to HEI's current priorities. Applications can be submitted any time.
For more information please refer to the HEI website at www.healtheffects.org/funding.htm. If you have questions please contact Terésa Fasulo at +1-617-886-9330 ext 345 or tfasulo@healtheffects.org.
NIEHS
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Computational Chemist
Laboratory of Structural Biology
The Laboratory of Structural Biology (LSB) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is seeking a computational chemist to serve as a staff scientist in LSB. The successful candidate will work very closely with a senior member of the LSB and will provide computational chemistry expertise to the LSB. Applicants should have a Doctoral degree in physical or theoretical chemistry (or equivalent) with expertise in computational chemistry and demonstrated skills in a) computer modeling (chemistry, biochemistry), including 3D graphics, molecular mechanics and dynamics, docking, quantum mechanics/chemistry), b) computer programming (Fortran and/or C essential, other languages desirable), c) managing computer hardware (single processor, multiprocessor, networks, printers), working knowledge of UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS and other OS, and ability to evaluate, port and install modeling and visualization software d) helping to write scientific papers for quality journals, e)working in group efforts as well as working largely independently towards common goals. The level of appointment will be commensurate with the selectee's background. For additional information about this position, contact Thomas Darden, Mathematical Statitstican at 919-541-4933 (darden@niehs.nih.gov).
Interested persons should send their curriculum vitae with a statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by November 15, 2004, to:
Ms. Cindy Garrard (Vacancy DIR04-08)
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop A2-06
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
dir-appls@niehs.nih.gov
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
National Farm Medicine Center
Scientist -- Human Infectious Disease
The Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation invites applicants for a Scientist in Human Infectious Disease with an emphasis on agricultural zoonotic pathogens. Areas of special interest include, but are not limited to, livestock waste management, agricultural biosecurity, wildlife pathogen reservoirs, respiratory pathogens and foodborne and waterborne disease transmission. This tenure track position offers an outstanding opportunity for scientific discovery and growth, in part due to its medical and scientific resources, including:
- Strong research programs in agricultural disease and injury prevention, environmental health, human genetics, epidemiology and clinical research
- Sophisticated electronic medical records, numerous agricultural settings and a highly participatory population, which allow unique disease exposures studies
- Collaboration with scientists at the Institute for Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management, a new USDA-ARS laboratory in Marshfield
- Extensive opportunities for scientist-clinician collaboration and close working relationships among research laboratories and service laboratories
The position requires a PhD with degree(s) in infectious disease, microbiology, environmental engineering or related field. Applicants with a MD or DVM will also be considered. The successful candidate must also have demonstrated the capability to develop research opportunities and to maintain the highest standards of research quality and regulatory compliance.
Community Information:
Marshfield is a welcoming community in central Wisconsin. An excellent environment for raising a family, the city is located in the heart of the state's recreational areas; offers affordable housing; and boasts fine primary, secondary, and higher educational facilities. Two major universities are within a 1 hour and 15 minute drive. Over 70 physicians and scientists hold university faculty appointments at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and other universities in the region.
For more information, please contact:
Jill Kupfer, SPHR
Human Resources
Marshfield Clinic
1000 N. Oak Avenue
Marshfield,
Wisconsin 54449
1-800-782-8581
extension 93288
Please Apply On-line at:
www.marshfieldclinic.org
Marshfield Clinic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer that values diversity. Minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Sorry, not a health professional shortage area.
NIEHS
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Cancer Epigenetics, Tenure-Track Investigator
The Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis is recruiting a Tenure-Track Investigator in Cancer Epigenetics with research strengths in, but not necessarily limited to, epigenetics, chromatin and transcription. The successful applicant will be expected to establish a high-quality independent research program in epigenetics, including but not limited to DNA methylation, Histone modifications and siRNA mediated control of gene expression, in a group with diverse research interests and backgrounds but focused upon the molecular and environmental mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Excellent start-up funds, salary, and benefits package will be provided. The scientist will have access to state-of-the-art equipment and research core facilities at the NIEHS. Applicants must possess a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with 3 years of postdoctoral research experience and a strong publication record. Research experience with mammalian cell cancer models is desirable but not mandatory. Time before tenure review will be dependent upon qualifications and performance, not to exceed 6 years. For additional information concerning this position, contact Dr. Trevor Archer, Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, NIEHS (archer1@niehs.nih.gov). Interested persons should send their curriculum vita with a statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be to the following address. Applications received by October 18, 2004 will be given first consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered only if the position has not been filled.
Ms. Lisa Rogers (DIR04-07)
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop A2-06
111 Alexander Dr., Room A208
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
dir-appls@niehs.nih.gov
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers
Executive Opportunity
Director, Office of Children's Health Protection
U.S. EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) seeks an experienced medical or public health professional to serve as Director, Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) located in Washington, D.C. OCHP is dedicated to making the health protection of children and the aging a fundamental goal of public health and environmental protection in the United States and around the world. The Director reports directly to the EPA Administrator and exercises full managerial authority to integrate children's and aging issues into EPA's national agenda. The Director is also responsible for implementing the Executive Order to protect children from environmental health safety threats.
There are five executive core qualifications required of all Senior Executive Service members: leading change, leading people, results driven, business acumen, and building coalitions/communications. In addition to these five core qualifications, the technical requirement for this job is the ability to identify and analyze issues and relationships between policy and environmental issues.
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary will range from $104,927 to $145,600.
For additional information, contact Chaunta Gray
(202) 564-0376 (phone) or email Gray.Chaunta@epa.gov
Download the complete vacancy announcement at
www.USAJOBS.opm.gov
Control Number 286336
EPA-04-SES-OA-6326
This announcement closes on October 1, 2004.
Leader in Public Health Research and Training
The Department of Health Studies and Gerontology invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position in public health.
The University of Waterloo is initiating a new program in public health, at the graduate and undergraduate level. A proposed Master of Public Health (MPH) program is expected to begin in 2006, to complement existing research-oriented MSc and PhD programs. By the end of the current decade we anticipate an overall enrollment of up to 100 graduate students. The initial program will include at least eight new faculty members, many with joint appointments between the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Arts, Environmental Studies, Mathematics (including Computer Science), and Science.
Health Studies and Gerontology wishes to appoint an outstanding individual to shape, develop, and promote the new program. The ideal candidate will have an extensive record in building multi-disciplinary research teams, and fostering national and international linkages between researchers, policy makers and program providers. Applicants should have experience working in the public health sector or specialized qualifications in public health (e.g., MPH, or equivalent Masters or Doctoral degree in health administration, health planning, community health, etc.). In keeping with the focus of the new MPH program, candidates should have a strong research and training record in one or more areas related to the socio-behavioural, and/or environmental aspects of public health.
The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology. The effective date is expected to be July 1, 2005 or as is mutually agreed. The closing date for applications is November 30, 2004.
Please submit a curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to: Dr. Stephen McColl, Chair, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1. (http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/hsg/)
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be considered first for this position. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Research Scientist 6
The New York State Department of Health is seeking candidates for a Research Scientist 6 to be the Director of the Division of Environmental Health Assessment in Troy, NY.
Minimum Qualifications: A doctorate in toxicology, epidemiology, environmental science, biology, chemistry, health physics or a closely related medical, physical science, biological science or environmental public health specialty and 4 years of professional research experience related to the responsibilities of the position.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the management of environmental public health programs; knowledge of relevant federal research programs; skill in public outreach and presentation, written & oral; ability to communicate effectively with policy makers & public officials.
Responsibilities: The Research Scientist 6 will provide scientific leadership to the NYSDOH's Environmental Health Assessment program. This includes responsibility for assessing the potential risk for adverse health effects from exposure to toxic substances and to study, monitor & evaluate the effects of exposure to them in homes & communities. This is accomplished by investigating exposures, assessing risks using chemical risk assessment techniques, carrying out epidemiologic studies & surveillance of exposure & health status and providing information & advice to the general public and workers on the effects of toxic substances & methods for exposure reduction. The RS6 will lead a staff of about 90. He/she will provide scientific expertise in developing & carrying out program plans for the Division ensuring that responsibilities & priorities are being fulfilled and strategies are developed which effectively promote the objectives of the Division and the department.
Salary: $99,565 - $118,846 Grade 35.
Conditions of Employment: Permanent, full-time. Occasional national/international travel.
Application Procedure:
Submit resume to Human Resources Management Group,
41403/MM,
Room 2276, Corning Tower Building,
Empire State Plaza,
Albany, New York 12237-0012,
or by email to resume@health.state.ny.us with a subject line 41403/MM, or by fax to (518) 474-6771. Applications accepted until the position is filled.
An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Faculty Position
Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis in Public Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley plans to appoint an assistant professor (tenure track) specializing in remote sensing and spatial analysis as applied to public health training and research for Fall 2005. Duties include developing an original research program, teaching graduate courses that apply geographic information systems and remote sensing technology in public health, and mentoring doctoral students. Faculty in the School of Public Health also have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate education. We prefer candidates who have begun original research programs focused on spatial relationships in health risk arising from environmentally mediated exposure to toxic and/or infectious agents. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant subspecialty of public health, environmental sciences, engineering, or geography. We must receive applications and related materials by November 15, 2004. Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, sample research publications or manuscripts, teaching experience and ratings, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three references (the Search Committee will solicit letters of reference) to:
Kirk R. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Health
c/o Norma Firestone
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
140 Warren Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
Faculty Position in Risk Science -- Open Rank
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences is seeking a tenure track faculty member in the area of risk science. The successful candidate will play a central role in the development and operation of the new Center for Risk Science and Communication (CRSC). The mission of the CRSC is to provide graduate education in risk science and communication; conduct research in risk assessment analysis management and communication; and draw together the resources of the University of Michigan to address scientific, economic, and social issues associated with chemical, biological, and physical risks in the environment. A primary focus of the CRSC is risk related to chemical exposures.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree and a strong interest and experience in research that is directly related to risk science. Demonstrated expertise and experience in exposure assessment, hazard characterization, dose response characterization, risk assessment, and risk communication are appropriate. Preferred qualifications include: 1) PhD or MD with an MPH in a field related to risk science; 2) background in quantitative methods in risk assessment; 3) relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals; 4) a track record of funded research; and 5) university-level teaching experience in the risk sciences. The primary criteria for evaluating candidates will be relevant research experience, scholarly publications, and university-level teaching experience. The rank of the appointment will depend on the level of accomplishment in these areas.
Responsibilities include: 1) functioning as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in the conduct of research in risk science and related areas; 2) collaboration with scientists in disciplines related to risk science and communication; 3) authoring scholarly manuscripts for publication in the peer-reviewed literature; 4) developing and teaching courses in risk science at the master's and doctoral level; 5) advising and mentoring master's, doctoral, and post-doctoral trainees; 6) participating in the development and administration of the CRSC; and 7) involvement in the general affairs and governance of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the School of Public Health.
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences is also conducting a search for Department Chair. For further information, please contact Professor Thomas Robins, MD, MPH at trobins@umich.edu or David Garabrant, MD MPH at dhg@umich.edu.
The University of Michigan is an AA/EO employer that is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. Minorities and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter before October 1, 2004 indicating their research interests and experience relevant to this position, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and references to David H. Garabrant, MD, MPH, Professor and Search Committee Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029.
NIEHS
Postdoctoral Research Positions
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
http://dir.niehs.nih.gov
Autoimmune Disease Epidemiology
Glinda Cooper, Ph.D. (juras@niehs.nih.gov)
Cancer Cell Adhesion
Steven Akiyama, Ph.D. (akiyama@niehs.nih.gov)
Crystallographic Analysis of Phagocyte Receptors
Jeffrey C. Boyington, Ph.D. (boyingt1@niehs.nih.gov)
Cytochrome P450 Metabolism of Arachidonic Acid
Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D. (zeldin@niehs.nih.gov)
Eicosanoids and Pulmonary Immune Function
Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D. (zeldin@niehs.nih.gov)
Epidemiology of Respiratory Disease
Stephanie London, M.D., Ph.D. (juras@niehs.nih.gov)
Function of ABCA13 and Its Relationship to Carcinogenesis
Raymond W. Tennant, Ph.D./Ronald E. Cannon, Ph.D.(cannon1@niehs.nih.gov)
G-Protein Coupled Receptor Structural Studies
Mariel Birnbaumer, Ph.D. (birnbau2@niehs.nih.gov)
Genetic Basic for Variation in Human Gene Expression Profiles
Douglas A. Bell, Ph.D. (bell1@niehs.nih.gov)
Genetic Epidemiology and Haplotype Construction
Jack A. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., (taylor@niehs.nih.gov)
Genetic Susceptibility to Respiratory Disease
Stephanie London, M.D., Ph.D. (juras@niehs.nih.gov)
Mapping Genetic Loss of Heterozygosity in Tumorigenesis
John E. French, Ph.D. (french@niehs.nih.gov)
Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Roel M. Schaaper, Ph.D. (schaaper@niehs.nih.gov)
Molecular and Cell Biology of the Estrogen-related Receptors
Christina Teng, Ph.D. (teng@niehs.nih.gov)
Molecular Neurobiology
J.S. Hong, Ph.D. (hong3@niehs.nih.gov)
Neuronal and Glia Interactions: Degeneration and Neurogenesis
G. Jean Harry, Ph.D. (harry@niehs.nih.gov)
Pediatric Epidemiology
Walter J. Rogan, M.D. (juras@niehs.nih.gov)
Computational Analysis of Promoter Sequences
Leping Li, Ph.D. (li3@niehs.nih.gov)
Regulation of Signal Transduction Pathways by Adaptor Proteins
John P. O'Bryan, Ph.D. (obryan@niehs.nih.gov)
Risk Factors and Symptomatology of Uterine Leiomyomas
Donna Baird, Ph.D. (baird@niehs.nih.gov)
Role of Estrogen Receptors in the Lung
Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D. (zeldin@niehs.nih.gov)
Signaling by Inositol Phosphates
Stephen B. Shears, Ph.D. (shears@niehs.nih.gov)
Stress Induced Signaling Pathways
Elizabeth Murphy, Ph.D. (murphy1@niehs.nih.gov)
Structure-Function Studies of Zinc Finger Proteins
Perry J. Blackshear, M.D., D.Phil. (black009@niehs.nih.gov)
Toxicogenetic Modeling of Nanoparticles
Christopher Portier, Ph.D. (portier@niehs.nih.gov)
Viral Immunology
Farhad Imani, Ph.D. (imani@niehs.nih.gov)
Must possess Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M. or equivalent doctoral degree and no more than five years of postdoctoral experience.
To apply, e-mail cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of 3 references to the hiring scientist listed.
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers
Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Nominations and applications are invited for Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the University of Michigan School of Public Health (http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs/. The Department is a leading center for teaching and research in the identification, prevention, and control of environmental and occupational factors affecting human health with masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral programs providing education in environmental health sciences, human nutrition, occupational and environmental epidemiology, occupational health, risk science and risk communication, and toxicology. The University of Michigan supports diverse research and education in the health sciences and in environmental science, planning and policy in units as varied as Public Health, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Natural Resources and Environment, Population Studies, Public Policy, and the Life Sciences Institute. The University is home to many highly successful initiatives addressing environment and health that integrate multiple disciplinary perspectives and explore complex causal pathways. We seek a Chair who is able to embrace a broad and encompassing vision of environmental health and environmental sciences and provide leadership during a period of dynamic growth in the Department to take advantage of these exceptional crossdisciplinary and multi-unit research and educational opportunities.
Candidates should be appointable at the rank of professor, have outstanding research records, and demonstrated administrative skills. The School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and service to diversity and excellence of the Department. The position is open until filled. Applications should be sent to: Prof. Thomas Robins, Chair, EHS Chair Search Committee, Room M6007 SPH II, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 South Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, email: trobins@umich.edu, and should include a full CV, description of professional interests including reasons for interest in the position, and the names and contact information for at least three references.
The University of Michigan is an AA/EO employer. Minorities and women are particularly encouraged to apply. The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences also is conducting a search for a faculty member (open rank) in Risk Science. For further information please contact Prof. David Garabrant at dhg@umich.edu.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Assistant Professor Position
Tenure Track
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine of the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is seeking applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in the area of environmental epidemiology or toxicology with emphasis on neuortoxicology and developmental toxicology. We seek an individual whose research interests coincide with activities in the affiliated Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (www.eohsi.rutgers.edu). The candidate will be expected to develop a successful extramurallyfunded research program and to participate in departmental teaching and outreach activities. A Ph.D. and at least two to three years of postdoctoral training are requisite. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Department and EOHSI (a joint Institute of UMDNJ-RWJMS and Rutgers University) are home to an NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Center of Excellence and an NIEHS Children's Center, a Clinical Center for Environmental and Occupational Health and a Center for Exposure and Risk Modeling. Candidates should submit a copy of their CV, a statement detailing research interests and plans, any representative reprints and the names of three references to: Dr. Deborah A. Cory-Slechta, Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, and Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, 170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Deadline for receipt of applications is September 30, 2004.
Recruitment of Research Fellow
The Penn State College of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine seeks a research fellow with expertise in cardiovascular, pulmonary and environmental epidemiology, and in clinical research studies using complementary or alternative imaging techniques (e.g. GDV cameras).
The research project involves methods development and validation first in a clinical research unit and then in the field. Successful candidates must have a strong record of research productivity and have demonstrated success with interdisciplinary field research and management of complex datasets.
Applicants must have an MD with additional coursework in biostatistics and clinical epidemiology, outcomes research methodology, quality of care, and decision analysis. Experience in field screening and population epidemiology with responsibility for quality assurance procedures is desirable. Certification in the GDV methodology and knowledge of Russian language is desirable in order to read the Russian GDV literature for background research.
Send curriculum vitae and a description of research interests to: Rebecca Bascom, MD MPH, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, HO41, Hershey, PA 17033. E-mail: rbascom@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University Office of Human Resources - http://www.ohr.psu.edu - all rights reserved Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its work force.
Tenure stream Faculty Position in Risk Assessment
Assistant/Associate Professor
Department Environmental and Occupational Health
Graduate School Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Graduate School Public Health (GSPH), invites applicants for tenure stream faculty position at the Assistant/Associate level for an independent investigator with expertise in risk assessment and environmental health science. Qualified Ph.D. or M.D. candidates with background in risk assessment or communication, policy or environmental science are encouraged to apply. Opportunities exist for collaborative interactions within GSPH and the School of Medicine including programs with extensive recent growth in molecular toxicology and environmental health science, epidemiology and computational biology. Further collaborations and support are available from outstanding resources in Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Magee Womens Research Institute, Center for Neuroscience and Childrens Hospital.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop outstanding independent research programs and participate in graduate teaching with a special emphasis on basic principles of risk assessment and its role in environmental health. Very attractive startup packages and competitive salaries have been committed. Successful applicants rank will be determined by qualifications.
Applications will be received until position is filled. Applicants should provide a one-page statement of research, a curriculum vitae and names and contact information of three references to:
William Bigbee, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental and
Occupational Health
Graduate School Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
recruitment@ceoh.pitt.edu
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is establishing new Scientific/Technical (ST) Professional National Program Director (NPD) positions. Highly qualified scientific leaders currently engaged in managing or conducting cutting-edge research in the physical, biological, medical or engineering sciences are sought to lead a cross-cutting ORD research program. Each NPD is responsible for providing high-level scientific leadership and overall coordination of a research program delineated in ORD Multi-Year Plans (MYP, details online at www.epa.gov/osp/myp.htm). Other responsibilities include representing ORD's research efforts inside and outside EPA and recommending changes in program priorities, resource levels and allocations. Each NPD will be responsible for conducting "state of the art" science in support of the research program. The NPD will typically have received honors and awards from major national organizations for his/her accomplishments, and will serve as a recruiting attraction for those seeking to work under his/her inspiration and guidance. Applicants would be expected to possess graduate degrees, significant research experience, and a national or international reputation in their field.
These are four-year term Scientific/Technical (ST) Professional positions with potential for renewal. The NPD may be based in Washington, D.C., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, or Cincinnati, Ohio. The minimum rate of basic pay for an ST position equals 120 percent of a GS-15 step 1 rate of basic pay.
The incumbent will be responsible for one of the following research programs:
1. Air (including Particulate Matter)
2. Drinking Water
3. Water Quality
4. Contaminated Sites/RCRA
5. Pesticides and Toxics (including Endocrine Disruptors)
6. Sustainability
7. Human Health
8. Ecological Protection
9. Global Impacts (including Mercury)
Applicants should submit a Curricula Vitae and a vision statement for each position of interest to Jayne Ramsey at U.S. EPA/ORD (8101R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. For more information, please go to http://www.epa.gov/ORD/htm/ jobs_ord.htm, or you may contact Jayne Ramsey at (202) 564-6736 or ramsey.jayne@epa.gov.
U.S. Citizenship Required
Applications must be received by April 16, 2004
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Professor and Director of Environmental Health
University of Cincinnati
Applications and nominations are invited for Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The department ranks fourth out of 54 Departments of Environmental Health associated with Colleges of Medicine; has been awarded three NIEHS Center Grants; and is nationally recognized for its major areas of expertise in environmental exposure and genetics of complex diseases, molecular and cellular toxicology, carcinogenesis, environmental-industrial hygiene and chemistry, occupational and environmental medicine, biostatistics, epidemiology and policy and risk assessment. Collaborative research and training programs involve the Colleges of Medicine, Engineering and Arts and Sciences, and the Children's Hospital Research Foundation. The Chair will have the opportunity to build on existing strengths and to expand the department in new directions through implementation of new programs and recruitment of faculty. The department currently has 43 full-time faculty members and over 100 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. It is housed in an independent research complex with outstanding laboratory, office and classroom space.
We seek an individual with an internationally recognized research program in an environmental health science area and who has a strong commitment to graduate education. The successful candidate must have a PhD and/or MD or equivalent, demonstrated leadership skills, and a vision for the future advancement of environmental health science both within the department and in collaboration with other units of the university.
The position is open until filled. Interested applicants should submit letter of application noting control # 23UC0263, curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Thomas A. Boat, MD, Search Committee Chair, c/o Office of Faculty and Administrative Affairs, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, PO Box 670554, Cincinnati OH 45267- 0554, Attn: Environmental Health Search; email Thomas.Boat@chmcc.org or Amy.Carpenter@uc.edu.
The University of Cincinnati is an affirmativeaction/equal opportunity employer. UC is a smoke-free work environment.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
Positions are available in the following fields of study:
Immunotoxicology
Molecular Epidemiology
Molecular Carcinogesis
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Neurotoxicology
Pulmonary Toxicology
Receptor Biology
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, WV - voted "Best Small City in the East and 3rd Best in the Nation" - announces openings for Postdoctoral Research positions in the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD).
HELD conducts focused, basic, applied, and preventive laboratory research for controlling and preventing workplace safety and health problems.
A background in cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, and/or pharmacology/toxicology with research experience in toxicology, pharmacology, and/or molecular biology is required.
Salaries start at $47,000 (or GS-11 equivalents) commensurate with experience. Benefit packages are included. Relocation expenses are available. NIOSH is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter, describing their area of research and how their expertise will be applied to occupational research, to:
CDC-NIOSH
Robert A. Lanciotti, PH.D.
1095 Willowdale Rd. M/S 3014
Morgantown, WV 26505
Email: Rlanciotti@cdc.gov
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Molecular Biology and Toxicology of Ah Receptor-Mediated Processes
Available immediately to assume a leadership research role in a laboratory focused on the molecular biology and toxicology of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-mediated processes. Ongoing investigations include 1) the role of phosphorylation signaling pathways for the regulation of AhR function, 2) the chemical and molecular basis of AhR ligands as agonists or antagonists, 3) the possible development of antagonists for the treatment of disease states influenced by AhR regulated genes, 4) the identification of cell and molecular targets of AhR action in developing animals, and 5) the role of the AhR in the immune system. A background in toxicology and/or molecular biology is desirable. Please submit a CV, letter outlining research interests and the names of three potential references to Dr. Tom Gasiewicz, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box EHSC, Rochester, NY 14642. (Tom_Gasiewicz@urmc.rochester.edu) The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, WV announces the opening for a position as Team Leader in the Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD).
This Division's primary responsibility is to conduct laboratory-based translational research into the mechanisms, control and prevention of workplace-related diseases. A background in genetics, physiology, and/or pharmacology/toxicology with research experience in toxicology of the skin, eye, cardiovascular system or reproductive system disorders is required. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with other NIOSH investigators conducting research programs in lung toxicology, immunotoxicology, musculoskeletal disorders, receptor biology, neurotoxicology, molecular epidemiology and molecular carcinogenesis. Laboratory support including an annual operating budget and junior staff positions will be provided. Salary commensurate with experience. Minimum of 3 years of postdoctoral experience required. NIOSH is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing his/her area of research and how their expertise will be applied to occupational research to:
Robert A. Lanciotti, Ph.D.
Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch
CDC-NIOSH
M/S 3014
1095 WIllowdale Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505