Employment Opportunities in NCEA

NCEA's mission requires that it maintain a staff of world class scientists in a broad range of disciplines. NCEA seeks a diverse multi talented staff to support four strategic directions: Improving human health risk assessment, improving ecological risk assessment, integrating human health and ecological assessments, and linking risk assessment and risk management activities. The current scientific staff includes individuals with backgrounds such as toxicology, biology, ecology, epidemiology, biostatistics and environmental engineering. Within these disciplines, staff scientists pursue areas of specialization related to the most current health and environmental assessment needs and often are involved in cutting edge scientific issues related to highly visible environmental issue that have gained public attention. Some examples of areas being pursued by staff scientists are pharmacokinetic modeling, various specialties in toxicology such as mechanisms of reproductive, neurological, and cancer effects and the emerging field of toxicogenomics. In the area of ecological risk assessment NCEA employs scientists that specialize in areas such as landscape ecology, GIS, global climate change, and watershed risk assessment.

Active Recruitments

Career Appointments: The majority of NCEA scientists and engineers are hired under the competitive career appointment process. Starting grades depend on education and experience and typically range from GS-11 for scientists or engineers with masters degrees to GS-14 for those with Ph.Ds. Promotions above the GS-13 level are governed by a technical qualifications board. Job vacancies are announced whenever they become available. Below is a list of current NCEA job vacancies - click on the job title for specific job description and application information. Applications for any vacancies listed below must be submitted on-line at www.epa.gov/ezhire

Postdoctoral Appointments: NCEA supports an active postdoctoral program providing federal research experience to environmental scientists. The Center currently supports a variety of postdoctoral professionals and seeks applications for such positions on an ongoing basis. Appointments are for three years and include a full package of benefits. A list of the current active recruitments will be available in the near future.