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Toxicologist, NIEHS-DE
Salary Range: 123758 to 155500 USD Per Year |
Open Period: 2/8/2010 to 4/8/2010 |
Series & Grade: GS-0415-15/15 |
Position Information: Full-Time Permanent |
Promotion Potential: 15 |
Duty Location: 1 vacancy - Montgomery County, MD |
Job Summary:
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is seeking a Toxicologist for its office at the Bethesda, Maryland campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This toxicologist will serve as a senior toxicology advisor to the Director for outreach and coordination with relevant Federal research and regulatory programs, industries, and other groups. If selected, you will serve as a liaison to external constituencies, stakeholders, and advocacy groups as well as members of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) community including CDC/NIOSH, FDA, NIH/NCI, ATSDR/NCEH, OSHA, CPSC, and EPA by providing information regarding priorities, plans, and programs at scientific meetings. If you are exceptionally talented and motivated with experience in this field, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining us!
Major Duties:
As a senior toxicology advisor, the incumbent communicates the goals and priorities of the Director to key officials of Federal research and regulatory agencies, represents the Director in policy and scientific decision making meetings of the Federal agencies and conferences relevant to scientific initiatives. He/she serves as a liaison to external constituencies, stakeholders, and advocacy groups as well as members of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) community by providing information at scientific meetings of the various groups. He/She provides appropriate information and input in the development of program plans, annual plans, briefing papers, and/or congressional testimony.
The incumbent also provides advice, counsel, and support to the Director related to human health risks associated with exposure to agents of public health concern central to the NIEHS mission. He/she represents the Institute on committees and in meetings responsible for reviewing and assessing information and/or making recommendations; prepares and presents scientific findings on studies associated with a wide variety of environmental contaminants linking real-world exposures to effects. He/she also critically evaluates available information, formulates hypotheses, and prepares papers, reports, and briefing documents for the Director and designated staff on key toxicology and public health issues. The incumbent also works with agencies and constituency groups toward the identification and submission of nominations of agents or issues for study by the NTP.
Currently applications are being accepted for the position of Toxicologist, GS-415-15 in the Office of the Director, NIEHS, located in Bethesda, Maryland. This vacancy is a full-time permanent position being announced under the Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) and Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. This position is not in the bargaining unit.
The Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens. View the full vacancy announcement for Delegated Examining Unit (DEU).
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