New Aerosol Monitoring Site Coming to Riverside

As part of a new grant funded by the National Science Foundation, Prof. Roya Bahreini, an ETOX faculty member, will be overseeing the installation of a new aerosol monitoring site which will monitor the size and composition of aerosols in real time.  The new site is part of a nation-wide network being formed through the Aerosol Science and mEasurement NeTwork or ASCENT project led by Prof. Nga-Lee of Georgia Institute of Technology.  Three of the sites are in Southern California, one in Pico Rivera, another in Riverside and a third one in Joshua Tree National Park, which will allow changes in the aerosols to be seen as they travel from the LA metro area through the Inland Empire and into the desert.  More information on the project and Prof. Bahreini's involvement can be found on the UC Riverside News website.  Our congratulations to Roya and her colleagues for this new award. 

Prof. Bailey-Serres and Talbot Named as Highly Cited Researchers for 2021

Environmental Toxicology Program faculty members Prof. Prue Talbot and Julia Bailey-Serres, have again been recognized by being placed on the 2021 Highly Cited Researcher list compiled by Clarivate Analytics.  The list contains the researchers who have published multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.  More information can be found on the Inside UCR website. Our congratulations to both Prue and Julia for again receiving this nice recognition.

NIEHS Training Grant in Environmental Toxicology Renewed

UC Riverside's NIEHS training grant in Environmental Toxicology has recently been renewed.  The renewal effort for this five year multi-million grant was led by Distinguished Professor Yinsheng Wang, an ETOX faculty member who will direct the training program. Profs. Wenwan Zhong and Dave Volz are co-principal investigators on the grant and will also help lead the training program. The grant will provide stipend and tuition support for 7 doctoral students and 2 postdoctoral fellows each year, and provide them with high-quality research training and coursework in areas related to environmental toxicology, chemistry, statistics and research ethics. This is the 3rd renewal of this training grant which was initially awarded in 2010.  More details on the award can be found on the Program website.  Our congratulations to Yinsheng, Wenwan, and Dave, as well as the other faculty members and former trainees who helped make the renewal possible.  

Major Training Grant Received by UCR's Stem Cell Center

UC Riverside's Stem Cell Center, led by ETOX faculty member Prof. Prue Talbot, has recently been awarded a large 5-year $5 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to train the next generation of scientists and physicians in stem cell research.  The training will involve 14 graduate programs on campus and will operate through an interdisciplinary program named TRANSCEND for Training Program to Advance Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Research, Education, and Workplace Diversity.  More information can be found on the UCR News website.  Our congratulations to Prue and her co-investigators for this important award.  

Toxicologist Position in Michigan

My thanks for ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth who forwarded the following information. 

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is currently recruiting for a Toxicologist 9-P11 position within the Remediation & Redevelopment Division.  This position is located in Lansing, MI and is open to all applicants.  Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV. 

If you are interested in obtaining more information or applying for this position, click on the link below.

Posting

Computational Toxicology Postdoctoral Position at USEPA in Duluth, Minnesota

In a collaboration with Unilever, the USEPA is looking for a postdoctoral scientist to work on a project exploring the utility of a battery of non-animal based new approach methods (NAMs) for evaluating the safety and hazard of chemicals.  The fellowship will be administered by ORISE and more information as well as the link to apply can be found on its site.  The deadline for applications is Dec. 16, 2021.  Our thanks to alumna Dr. Sara Vliet for informing us of the position. She notes that Carlie LaLone, the mentor for this project, is a fantastic postdoctoral mentor.  

Postdoctoral or Post-Masters Position in Human Health Risk Assessment

The Risk Science Center at the University of Cincinnati has an opening for a post-doc or post-masters scientist with a background in toxicology, biology, or other related field to participate in our diverse projects on organohalogen flame retardants, nanomaterials, and other industrial chemicals. The successful candidate will play a primary role in developing and implementing a class-based approach to evaluation of the health effects of and exposure to organohalogen flame retardants. This includes preparing evidence maps that summarize the availability of data and conducting class-based assessments using read-across and other approaches. A background in organic chemistry and/or (quantitative) structure activity relationships (QSAR) is a plus. This work is at the forefront of how to address human health risks from data-poor chemicals in a high-throughput manner. The position is with Dr. Lynne Haber in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine. Our group conducts applied research (literature-based, not a wet lab) in human health risk assessment, with a focus on hazard characterization, dose-response modeling, and risk characterization.

This is a temporary one-year position with full benefits, potentially renewable pending available funding. Due to Covid-19 precautions working from a remote location for flexibility may be possible. Feel free to share this information widely. Questions? Contact Lynne Haber at Lynne.Haber@uc.edu.

There are two related postings for one open position: 

 

Link for post doc fellow position

Link for post masters research scientist position