ETOX Fall Social

On Friday, Nov. 21, the director of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, Yinsheng Wang and his wife Shuli, hosted the annual fall social at their house.  There was a good turn-out and good company.  Our thanks to Yinsheng and Shuli for hosting the dinner.  Below are some pictures from the event.

Yinsheng and Shuli

Toxicologist position at Precision Toxicology in San Diego

 Precision Toxicology, a rapidly growing, fast paced, patient oriented, and integrity driven company located in San Diego, California is currently looking for a Toxicologist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a BS or higher degree in Chemistry, Biology, Genetics or other life science, with an understanding of drug metabolism.

Additional requirements include excellent customer service/people skills including excellent written, grammar, and English speaking phone skills able to field phone calls from clients nationwide. Due to the fast paced growth oriented environment of Precision Toxicology the candidate should be a quick learner who is able to contribute their expertise to the production, research and development, and customer service departments.

Compensation will be based on experience and fit within the company structure.

To Apply, contact:

Richard Thomas, Ph.D
Chief Scientific Officer
Richard@Precisiontox.com

Visit their website at www.precisiontox.com.

My thanks to ETOX alumna Karen Riveles who sent me the above information. 

FAO JECFA Secretariat position open

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has a opening for a Senior Food Safety Officer who will provide scientific advice and serve as the JECFA Secretary.  The position is located in Rome, Italy and requires 10 years experience in safety/risk assessment of chemicals in food.  More information can be found here.  The application deadline is December 10, 2014. 

ATSDR toxicologist positions available in its regional offices

The ATSDR is searching for 3 toxicologists to work in their regional offices - one in NY/NJ, another in Philadelphia and another in Chicago.  Information on each can be found at the following links.

 ATSDR R2, NY/NJ toxicologist:

ATSDR R3, Philadelphia toxicologist:

ATSDR R5, Chicago toxicologist:

Per OPM, the requirements for  classification of the toxicology series, can be found here. 

My thanks to ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth who let me know about these positions. 

Sarjeet Gill Receives Recognition Award from the ESA

In September, Prof. Sarjeet Gill, member of the Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience and former director of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, was selected by the Entomological Society of America for its Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology.  Dr. Gill was selected in recognition of his research to understand the mechanisms of action of insecticidal toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis and Clostridium bifermantans.  More information on Dr. Gill's research and the award can be found at the ESA website.  The award will be presented at the annual ESA meeting in November.  Our congratulations to Sarjeet for this nice recognition.

Alicia Taylor wins 3rd place award at the SCCSOT meeting

The Southern California Chapter of the Society of Toxicology held its annual meeting yesterday in La Jolla, California.  Each year they have a competition for best graduate student poster.  Our congratulations to Alicia Taylor whose poster entitled, "Use of a model laboratory-scale septic system for studying emerging contaminants" was selected for the 3rd place award in the poster competition.  Alicia works with Prof. Sharon Walker who was a co-author on the poster.  Below are pictures of Alicia with her poster and receiving the award.  My thanks to ETOX alumna Virunya Bhat and current student Pavan Gollapudi who sent me photos of the event.

 

Faculty position in Aquatic Toxicology at Cal State Long Beach

I first heard about this from the SOT Job Bank. 

California State University - Long Beach seeks broadly trained applicants investigating the mechanisms of toxicity and/or responses to toxic agents in aquatic environments at the molecular or cellular level. CSULB has a long tradition of training undergraduates and Masters students for careers in science by involving students in productive research and through a commitment to a scholarly approach to pedagogy. We have a diverse student body and our goal is to be a leader in placing students from groups underrepresented in science into research careers.  More information can be found at the CSULB website.