Environmental Health Scientist

Full Job Description

As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives.

In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond.

Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization.

Visit www.cdc.gov All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-GS-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which must include the following experience: leading a small team, providing technical guidance, and evaluating staff performance.; overseeing and/or conducting complex scientific evaluations of exposure to environmental contamination; establishing and maintaining scientific and technical collaborations with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, other federal, tribal, state, and local agencies.

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. Major Duties:

As a Environmental Health Scientist you will: Initiate and maintain scientific and technical liaison with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other Federal, State, tribal, local and territorial agencies.

Lead expert analysis of environmental data associated with hazardous waste sites.

Provide scientific expertise required to assess site-specific public health impacts of identified hazardous substances and to develop appropriate responses for requests.

Provide technical advice, expertise, and recommendations regarding potential human health impacts resulting from exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances.

Responsible for the development of public health assessments and/or consultations for complex and/or politically sensitive sites.

Attend, lead, and participate in public meetings to represent ATSDR and to clarify and defend ATDR's public health positions related to Public Health Assessments and Health Consultations.

Mentor new or junior staff. Supervise a small contingent of position in a regional office.

Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work, when necessary.