Biologist/Toxicologist
Environmental Protection Agency
RemoteFull timeMid level$87k – $120kPosted today
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Environmental Protection Agency
Duties
You will:
-Lead health assessment work that is focused on biological, neurotoxicological, reproductive and/or developmental effects associated with exposure to various chemicals and environmental substances.
-Serve as an expert in designing and conducting analyses to develop logical, credible health assessment documents that reflect current scientific principles and risk assessment methodologies.
-Identify gaps in research and recommend areas of further study or development.
-Provide key technical guidance on complex scientific issues and selection of methodologies and approaches to various problems and issues in risk assessment.
-Evaluate neurobiological or reproductive and/or developmental studies and data in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment.
You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts.
Qualifications
You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position.
**Biologist:**You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in one of the following: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as listed.
Toxicologist: You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in toxicology, or an appropriate discipline of the biological, medical, or veterinary sciences that included at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, biochemistry, or physiology, and 12 semester hours in toxicology.
As part of the application process, you are required to submit college transcripts or a list of courses as described in the Required Documents section of this announcement. However, if you are selected, you must provide official educational transcripts before you start work with EPA. More information on verification of education can be found here: http://www.epa.gov/careers/epa-job-vacancy-announcements-policies-and-procedures
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:
To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as independently planning and conducting research or developing human health risk assessments or related documents for chemicals with reproductive, developmental, or neurotoxicological focus and/or demonstrating expertise in the area(s) of neurotoxicology, neurobiology, reproductive toxicology, developmental toxicology, developmental biology, reproductive physiology, or related fields.
Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of biology, neurobiology, reproductive biology, or developmental biology; 2) Ability to serve as a technical authority in using discipline specific approaches to develop assessments; 3) Ability to incorporate the latest developments in the relevant scientific fields into usable technical protocols and guidelines; 4) Ability to generate procedures or methods that can be incorporated into program assessments; 5) Skill in oral communication; 6) Skill in written communication.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.