Risk assessment position in Nevada

The State of Nevada is looking for an environmental scientist to assist them in evaluating human health and environmental risk assessments.  The closing date is July 4, 2014.  For more information, please click here.

Toxicology Positions at DTSC

I recently received an email from Michael Wade with the Department of Toxic Substances Control.  The text of the message is below. 

 In our office, we have an opening at the Staff Toxicologist (doctoral plus 3 years experience) or Associate level (Doctoral with less than 3 years experience or a Masters degree).  We plan on having two more positions available in the near future.  I would be grateful if you could circulate the information about our openings in your Department.  I attached our announcement which is on our website (dtsc.ca.gov)  To be considered you have to be on the Staff or Associate Toxicologist list, after which you can submit an application.  Information about getting on the list is at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Employment/OpenExam.cfm       Information about the position is at http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/search_p.cfm?dept=toxic&sort=title1,%20releasedate20desc&CFID=259966&CFTOKEN=72507986&jsessionid=88307164870c354c6e36

Applying for a job with the State of California can sometimes be confusing for people unfamiliar with the process.  I would be happy to answer questions about applying or to discuss the position with potential applicants.

Thank you,
Mike

Michael Wade, Ph.D., DABT
Senior Toxicologist
Human and Ecological Risk Office
Brownfields and Environmental Restoration Program Dept of Toxic Substances Control
8800 Cal Center Drive
Sacramento, California 95826

telephone:  (916) 255-6653
email:  mwade@dtsc.ca.gov

Toxicology/risk assessment positions in Minnesota

The Health Risk Assessment Unit of the Minnesota Department of Health is searching for staff toxicologists to fill three positions in environmental public health.  The positions will be located in St. Paul, MN.  For more information, please see the SRA website announcement. My thanks to ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth for passing on the information. 

UCR well represented on the SOT meeting photo gallery

The Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program and particularly Dan Schlenk's research group is prominently represented on the SOT annual meeting photo gallery.  Below are three photos from the gallery.

Graciel Diamante with her poster

Lindley Maryoung describing her research at her poster

Prof. Dan Schlenk

Position in Riverside

The USDA is advertising for a Research Molecular Biologist (Plants)/Research Geneticist (Plants) who would be located in Riverside.  The job description indicates that the agency is "seeking permanent, full-time Research Molecular Biologist (Plants)/Research Geneticist (Plants) to: identify plant genes associated with salt tolerance and specific ion toxicity, investigate the molecular mechanisms and genetic diversity associated with plant salt-related stress tolerance, and develop new crop genotypes that are more tolerant of salinity and specific ions."  If you would like more information, see this link at the USA jobs site.   Thanks to Heidi Bethel for sending the information.

Virunya Bhat recognized at the SOT meeting

It was a very good meeting for ETOX student, Virunya Bhat.  She and Dr. Susan Hester of the EPA organized a workshop entitled,  “Toxicogenomic Technologies Can Improve the Assessment of Xenobiotic-induced Liver Injury and Inform Human Relevance”.  They also chaired the session.  I understand that their session was scheduled into a very large room and that it was filled.

On another note, Virunya's paper that was published in Toxicological Sciences was selected by the Risk Assessment Specialty Section as "One of the Best Papers Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment" for 2013.  Each of the authors received a certificate which was presented as the Specialty Section Reception.  Mine (Dr. Eastmond's) is shown below.  More information about Virunya's paper can be found here.  Our congratulations to Virunya for these two nice accomplishments. 

Photos from the SOT meeting (part 3)

Here are some more photos taken by ETOX student Pavan Gollapudi.

Lindley Maryoung

Graciel Diamante

Allison Kupsco and Prof. Dan Schlenk

 Pavan Gollapudi and Dr. Efrem Neuwirth

 Aileen Maldonado (Environmental Science graduate student)