The following information about toxicologist and health scientists positions at the EPA was sent to me by ETOX alumna Catherine Gibbons. I recently received some more details from Vincent Cogliano, acting head of the IRIS program, which are posted at the beginning of the post.
Currently, we can fill the following positions, all in Arlington VA near Washington DC:
1. Cancer biologist/Toxicologist, GS-14, $105-136k (closes 3 June)
2. Health scientist/Epidemiologist, GS-11/12/13, $62-115k (closes 17
June)
3. Statistician, GS-12/13, $74-115k (closes 7 June)
4. Biologist/Toxicologist, GS-11/12/13, $62-115k (closes 17 June)
Interested candidates must apply thru the website
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/. Type "IRIS" into the keyword field and
these four announcements should appear.
Here are additional details for two of the positions:
Delegated Examining
RTP-ORD-DE-2011-0149
Title: Biologist/Toxicologist
Series and Grade Announced: GS-0401/0415-11/12/13
Full Performance Level: GS-13
SF-52 #: NCEA-11-033 and NCEA-11-034
Location of Position: Arlington, VA
Area of Consideration: Open to all U.S. Citizens
Position Type: Full-time; Permanent
Opening Date: May 20, 2011
Closing Date: June 17, 2011
Other Information
Number of Vacancies: Two
Position Risk Designation: This position has been designated as
Low Risk; new hires will be required to complete a NACI (National Agency Check and
Inquiries) at a cost of $125 to the program.
This announcement will be available for application Friday, May 20 at
www.usajobs.com.
Delegated Examining
RTP-ORD-DE-2011-0141
Title: Health Scientist
Series and Grade Announced: GS-0601-11/12/13
Full Performance Level: GS-13
SF-52 #: NCEA-11-035 and NCEA-11-036
Location of Position: Arlington, VA
Area of Consideration: Open to all U.S. Citizens
Position Type: Full-time; Permanent
Opening Date: May 20, 2011
Closing Date: June 17, 2011
Other Information
Number of Vacancies: Two
Position Risk Designation: This position has been designated as
Low Risk; new hires will be required to complete a NACI (National Agency Check and
Inquiries) at a cost of $125 to the program.
This announcement will be available for application Friday, May 20 at
www.usajobs.com.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Postdoctoral position in Genetic Toxicology at Roche
ETOX alumna Krista Dobo forwarded the following information on a postdoctoral position in Genetic Toxicology at Roche in Switzerland.
Post-doctoral Scientist Genetic Toxicology
Location
Switzerland - Basle-Town
Basle
Company/ Division
Pharmaceuticals
Job level
Entry level
Who to contact
Contact HR: W. Kinzy, phone:
+41 61 687 94 03
Service
The Position
As post doctoral fellow you will be a member of the Genetic Toxicology group. Expertise in
the Genetic Toxicology area within the company is centrally located in Basel within the
Non-Clinical Safety Department. You will work in close collaboration with the team members
to generate basic data on mutagenic/clastogenic effects (primarily in vivo) for the definition
of new models for risk assessment of mutation and tumor induction.
you will investigate dose response relations using established Genetic Toxicology test
system such as the micronucleus and Comet and the - to be adapted Pig-a - assays
you will characterise dose response curves employing appropriate mathematical models in
collaboration with our statisticians
you will present /publish these data in international meetings/journals
this project will be performed in close collaboration with an academic mentor (University of
Swansea)
This position is available on a temporary basis for two years.
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a
company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and
geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but
the starting point.
For this position you will bring the following qualifications:
recent PhD in life sciences
experience in Genetic Toxicology and/or related fields
experience with flow cytometry techniques of advantage
willingness to integrate into small team/ ability to build personal relations
motivated to be successful working on high impact project using new inhouse technologies
proven ability to present and publish research data
proficient in English, other languages (e.g. German, French) of benefit.
Please apply online until June, 10th.
Who we are
At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare.
Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare
groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each
other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to
keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.
The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche’s largest sites, over 8,000 people from
approximately 80 countries work at Roche Basel. Favored by its geographic location in the
heart of Europe, the Basel area is one of the most dynamic economic regions in Switzerland
– a great place to live and work.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Roche employment website can be accessed here.
Best regards
Elmar
Elmar Gocke
Preclinical Safety,
Genotoxicology
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
CH 4070 BASEL
phone +41-61-6884797
fax +41-61-6888418
elmar.gocke@roche.com
Post-doctoral Scientist Genetic Toxicology
Location
Switzerland - Basle-Town
Basle
Company/ Division
Pharmaceuticals
Job level
Entry level
Who to contact
Contact HR: W. Kinzy, phone:
+41 61 687 94 03
Service
The Position
As post doctoral fellow you will be a member of the Genetic Toxicology group. Expertise in
the Genetic Toxicology area within the company is centrally located in Basel within the
Non-Clinical Safety Department. You will work in close collaboration with the team members
to generate basic data on mutagenic/clastogenic effects (primarily in vivo) for the definition
of new models for risk assessment of mutation and tumor induction.
you will investigate dose response relations using established Genetic Toxicology test
system such as the micronucleus and Comet and the - to be adapted Pig-a - assays
you will characterise dose response curves employing appropriate mathematical models in
collaboration with our statisticians
you will present /publish these data in international meetings/journals
this project will be performed in close collaboration with an academic mentor (University of
Swansea)
This position is available on a temporary basis for two years.
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a
company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and
geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but
the starting point.
For this position you will bring the following qualifications:
recent PhD in life sciences
experience in Genetic Toxicology and/or related fields
experience with flow cytometry techniques of advantage
willingness to integrate into small team/ ability to build personal relations
motivated to be successful working on high impact project using new inhouse technologies
proven ability to present and publish research data
proficient in English, other languages (e.g. German, French) of benefit.
Please apply online until June, 10th.
Who we are
At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare.
Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare
groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each
other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to
keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.
The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche’s largest sites, over 8,000 people from
approximately 80 countries work at Roche Basel. Favored by its geographic location in the
heart of Europe, the Basel area is one of the most dynamic economic regions in Switzerland
– a great place to live and work.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Roche employment website can be accessed here.
Job ID: 38102551818820110505
Best regards
Elmar
Elmar Gocke
Preclinical Safety,
Genotoxicology
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
CH 4070 BASEL
phone +41-61-6884797
fax +41-61-6888418
elmar.gocke@roche.com
Thursday, May 19, 2011
EPA positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles
Matt Salazar of the EPA sent me information on a number of positions for which the agency will be advertising (see below). The positions are for environmental scientists in the Superfund division and he indicates that someone with an engineering or science bachelor's degree and a year of relevant experience can qualify for the GS9 position. Those with more education and/or experience can generally qualify for the higher level positions. There is a delegated exam for those who are not current or former EPA employees. More information can be found at the EPA career website. You can also contact him for more information. His email address is Salazar.Matt@epamail.epa.gov. The delegated exams open on May 20th. The closing date is May 26th.
GS-9/11: San Francisco (permanent)
GS-12/13 - San Francisco or Los Angeles (permanent)
GS-12/13 - Los Angeles (term 2-4 years)
GS-9/11: San Francisco (permanent)
GS-12/13 - San Francisco or Los Angeles (permanent)
GS-12/13 - Los Angeles (term 2-4 years)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Zhenshan Chen's new baby
Our congratulations to ETOX student Zhenshan Chen and his wife Duoduo Bao who recently gave birth to a handsome baby boy. Below is a picture of their new son Darren.
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