SUPERVISORY TOXICOLOGIST

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About the Position: This position is in the Defense Health Agency Public Health, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD.

To learn more, visit us at: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx APG is in Harford County, Maryland, surrounded by the Bush River to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the south.

This is not a virtual/remote position.

You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the identified duty location This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic requirement for Supervisory Toxicologist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes identifying public health threats, assisting with reviewing evaluations of employees, assigning work to employees, and reviewing policy guidelines.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Major Duties:

• Serve as Director of Toxicology (TOX) for the DCPH-A, responsible for the control, coordination, and management of the Center’s and DHA Public Health’s toxicological mission.
• Within established policy and objectives, identify goals, strategies, and programs to support the vast and varied public health toxicology requirements of the DOW.
• Direct and coordinate the work of subordinate supervisors who manage teams of professional and support civilian and military biologists, toxicologists, and technicians engaged in performing complex qualitative and quantitative studies.
• Review evaluations of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors and assures reasonable equity of individual employee performance objectives, standards, and ratings among subordinate divisions.
• Assist the DCPH-A Director, and DEPDIR in the strategic planning, development, and implementation of the occupational and environmental health toxicological mission supporting both the deployment and garrison environments.