Faculty position in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences at UC Merced

The Public Health Department at the University of California, Merced is searching for a faculty member in Public Health with an emphasis on Environmental Health Sciences.  This is an open position that can be filled at the assistant, associate or full professor rank.  The search is broad but they hope that the candidate will have an interest in exposure science and toxins.  Applications are due by Oct. 1, 2019.  More information can be found here. 

Two Toxicologist Positions with California Department of Pesticide Regulation

I received the following message from Shelly DuTeaux of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.  A link to apply is below.

We have two Associate Toxicologists vacancies in the Human Health Assessment Branch of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation [salary range = $6050 - 8259/mo]. 
The first position is in our Product Formulation Section (PFS) which focuses on toxicology data evaluation to determine potential hazards to human health and adequacy of product labels in identifying human health hazards. The work is challenging, with new in vitro toxicity testing methodologies to review and innovative product formulations, chemistry, and applications. The job posting is at https://jobs.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=165546 

The second position is for pesticide exposure assessment, with an emphasis on the principles of toxicology, biomathematics, and database sciences. The scientist will be involved in evaluating and interpreting a full range of data including controlled occupational and non-occupational human exposure studies, biomonitoring studies, and evaluation of dermal and inhalation absorption. The job posting is at  https://jobs.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=165477  

We pride ourselves in cutting edge analysis of pesticide impacts on human health. Recent California decisions, including the proposed cancellation of chlorpyrifos, are based on work done within the branch. We offer a collegial, diverse, and challenging work environment that promotes individual thought, problem-solving, and critical analysis. Contribute to our mission of protecting public health and the environment, and be part of a team that affects real change in California and beyond.

Toxicologist position with State of Washington

From its posting, the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) at the Washington State Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Human Health Toxicologist (Toxicologist 3) position. The position will be located in Lacey, WA.

The Human Health Toxicologist position supports TCP's strategic goal to clean up contaminated sites:
Implement the cleanup process so sites get cleaned up.
Improve the cleanup process so sites get cleaned up more efficiently.
Support site manager decision-making through guidance and tools.

They are looking for applicants with a customer service focus, the toxicological expertise and practical experience in contaminated site cleanup to provide technical assistance to internal and external entities managing contaminated site cleanups, and an ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

More information can be found here. 

Toxicologist position in Maine's Environmental and Occupational Health Program

Maine’s Environmental and Occupational Health Program is searching for a toxicologist/human health risk assessor.  More information can be found here (use Toxicologist as a search term).  The closing date for this position is August 9. 

Toxicologist Positions at USEPA

The US EPA's Integrated Risk Information System within its National Center for Environmental Assessment, in the Office of Office of Research and Development is searching for biologists/toxicologists to work in its Washington DC, Cincinnati, OH or Research Triangle Park offices.  This position is focused on recent graduates with experience or advanced degrees.  More information can be found here .  The closing date is July 17, 2019.

There is another announcement that has been posted describing additional positions that are available in the IRIS program.  More information can be found here.  The deadline for this announcement is July 18, 2019.

Professor Talbot's Research also Highlighted

Two different areas of the research of Professor Prue Talbot, professor of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology and Environmental Toxicology faculty member, have been highlighted in UCR News online.  One describes how electronic cigarette components are able to damage neural stem cells.  The first author is Atena Zahedi who recently completed her PhD in Bioengineering.  Ester Omaiye, a current ETOX graduate student also contributed to the work.  More information on the study with a link to the article can be found here. 

The second highlighted article describes how exposure to third-hand smoke can change the gene expression in nasal epithelial cells of humans.  The first author was Giovanna Pozuelos, a CMDB graduate student. Professor Dave Volz, another Environmental Toxicology faculty member, also helped with the research.  More information with a link to the original article can be found here. 

Dr. Gill's Research Highlighted in UCR News

The research of Sarjeet Gill, Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology and Environmental Toxicology faculty member, on a bacterial toxin that specifically targets Anopheles mosquitoes has recently been published in Nature Communications, and has been highlighted in UCR News online.  The studies took place over a 10-year period and involved a number of researchers including ETOX alumna Swati Chawla when she was a graduate student in Sarjeet's lab.  Our congratulations to Sarjeet, Swati and the other co-authors on the paper for this achievement.  The above illustration is from the Nature Communications article and shows a superposition of the newly identified PMP1 crystal structure and that of the botulinum toxin.