Toxicologist Position at DTSC in Berkeley or Sacramento

Our thanks to ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth who forwarded the email message below.    

"The Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO) at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) (CalEPA) is recruiting for a Staff Toxicologist in the Human Health Risk Assessment section.  The primarily focused is on the evaluation of the risks from contaminant exposures to human health and providing recommendations to Project Managers on risk assessment and toxicology issues such as potential cleanup levels. Our regulatory work is scientifically-driven, and our goal is to oversee and evaluate toxic impacts from contamination and provide expert input on toxicology, human and ecological risk assessment, exposure assessment, and risk communication for multiple DTSC programs throughout California. This includes programs focused on site cleanup and also the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program, which evaluates chemicals in products and recommends safer alternatives.  In HERO, you would have unique exposure to a wide range of work throughout the State of California. This work includes, but is not limited to, chemical specific assessments and also active and inactive military sites, private and voluntary cleanup program sites, abandoned superfund mine sites, and Title 22 permitted sites.

As a member of HERO, the Staff Toxicologist serves as a technical consultant and subject matter expert supporting other DTSC staff and management across multiple DTSC programs. In addition, the incumbent will interface with external stakeholders, including other State and Federal regulatory agencies, and facility responsible parties (RPs) and their consultants. The incumbent will conduct a wide range of technical document reviews and oversight at State and Federal-lead sites by preparing technical comments and memoranda, attending technical meetings with RPs and public stakeholders, and providing technical presentations to regulatory staff from DTSC and other state and federal agencies, plus private and public stakeholders. As a subject matter expert, the incumbent will also be expected to collaborate in the development and revision of pertinent technical guidance within the purview of DTSC.

Anyone that is interested please see the job posting at:" https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=253036