Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Position

The Los Angeles Community College District is searching for a Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Specialist.  According to the website, "The position develops, implements, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates safety and risk management programs encompassing environmental and occupational health, safety, hazardous materials management, and emergency preparedness services and activities." If you are interested, more information can be found here. 

UCOP postion for an Environmental Health and Policy Specialist focusing on Breast Cancer Research

The University of California Office of the President is searching for an Environmental Health & Health Policy Sciences Program Officer.  The position will have "primary responsibility in the area of environmental health and health policy sciences in the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), including program development and planning, peer reviewer and applicant relations, grant/contract application and award management, and representing the program and disseminating research findings to a broad range of organizations and institutions concerned with breast cancer."  If you are interested, more information can be found here and by following the search instructions on that webpage. 

Summer internships at the CDC in Atlanta

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention sponsors a paid ten week summer internship called the Graduate Environmental Health program (GEH) that is available for graduate students with majors or interests deemed to be in support of environmental health missions at NCEH/ATSDR.  More information can be found here.  Allison Wilder, a former student in my risk assessment class, was one of the four students selected this past summer.  My thanks to her for letting me know about the program. She said that they would like more applicants from the West coast as most applications come from other parts of the country. 

Cynthia Larive receives ACS Volunteer Service Award

Dr. Cynthia Larive, a professor of chemistry, Divisional Dean, and an Environmental Toxicology Program faculty member, has been selected to receive the 2015 Award for Volunteer Service from the American Chemical Society. From the UCR website, "the award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the goals and objectives of the society".  Dr. Larive will receive the award next spring at the ACS national meeting in Denver, Colo. Our congratulations to Cindy for this nice recognition. 

Position at the EPA

The EPA is searching for biologists/ecologists to work in its Arlington, VA office.  The key duties are to:

- Provide technical leadership for environmental, ecological, and causal assessments.

- Advance the state of the science for conducting scientific assessments and studies.

- Evaluate potential impacts on water resources, with emphasis on energy extraction and production.

- Design and implement studies of the impacts of water availability on drinking water and aquatic resources.

You will spend 25-50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

If you are interested, more information can be found here.  My thanks to ETOX alumnae Catherine Gibbons for forwarding the information. 

Essay by Chris Banks about transitioning into a government job

An essay by ETOX alumnus Chris Banks (Ph.D. 2010) describing his experience and thoughts about transitioning from a postdoctoral position into a position at California EPA has just been published in the SOT Communique blog.  It was written in recognition of National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week.  The article can be found here.  Our congratulations to Chris on the publication of his essay and for sharing his thoughts on his decision to work at CalEPA. 

Study Coordinator/Junior Toxicologist position

I received the following information from Jacob Jabbour, President of the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Toxicology that I thought might be of interest to some of the blog readers.   

Neurocrine is currently seeking a Study Coordinator/Junior Toxicologist in San Diego. This individual would work under the direction of the Toxicology Director to coordinate studies to allow timely conduct of GLP and non-GLP toxicity studies.  If you or anyone you know is interested in the position please be sure to see the attached document for more detailed information on the position’s roles and responsibilities.