Toxicologist jobs in Richland, WA

Description

For this position, personal protective equipment including work boots and eyeglasses will be provided by the program.

About the Department of Ecology

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Duties

• Review and critically evaluate risk assessment work conducted by others and advise the Ecology cleanup project manager and management team.
• Evaluate research studies to identify harmful health and ecological effects of toxins; identify acceptable regulatory thresholds for chemical and radiological contaminants.
• Examine physicochemical and environmental fate/transport characteristics, environmental models, bioavailability issues, does-response functions, and toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic characteristics of toxic agents in hazardous waste.
• Evaluate exposure and toxicity data; develop conceptual models characterizing human and ecological risks.
• Collaborate with and lead diverse teams of chemists, hydrogeologists, engineers, other scientists, and regulatory experts.
• Develop professional networks.
• Travel to the Hanford Site to learn about, inspect, and monitor cleanup of waste sites.

Note: Personal protective equipment including work boots and eyeglasses will be provided by the program.

Qualifications

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

Must also possess:

• Knowledge of: toxicology information and research methodology, regulatory issues, health assessment methods, statistics, and electronic databases.
• Ability to: initiate, design, and conduct toxicology research studies; collect and interpret toxicology data in context of environmental health needs; perform routine health risk assessments; and speak and write effectively.

• Must be able to obtain a Hanford Site access badge. Information about obtaining the Hanford Badge Real ID (Download PDF reader); Real ID information from the Department of Licensing
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to work safely in environmental where potential exposure to industrial dangerous waste chemicals, dust, noise levels, and low levels of radioactivity might occur.
• Must be able to wear safety clothing and equipment, up to and including level C, as defined in the OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Training requirements.
• Must be able to complete 40-hour HAZWOPER training and Ecology field safety training within one (1) year of employment.
• Must complete U.S. Department of Energy Radiation Worker 1 work training prior to any field oversight or inspections of radiation control areas such as the DST tank farms.
• Must participate in radiation dosimetry program, including wearing personal dosimetry.

Supplemental Information

• Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email: careers@ecy.wa.gov and we will be happy to assist.
• If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
• If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up on the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page.
• If you are reading this announcement in print format, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply: https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Get-to-know-us/Jobs-at-Ecology.

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
• A list of three professional references.

• Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc.
• Do not attach documents that are password-protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded.

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Jay Decker at: Jay.Decker@ecy.wa.gov Please do not contact Jay to inquire about the status of your application.

To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov

Why work for Ecology?

As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.

Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.

To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment announcement are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.