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EOHSI POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS
Postdoctoral research positions are available immediately at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), a joint Institute of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Successful candidates will have a doctorate in a biomedical or physical science and an interest in multidisciplinary research in toxicology, exposure science, environmental epidemiology, environmental and occupational medicine and/or environmental policy.
The research takes place in a collaborative group setting utilizing multiple technologies. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Send curriculum vitae along with names and telephone numbers of three references to:
Betty Davis
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute
170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
or e-mail: davisbe@eohsi.rutgers.edu
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively
encourages interest from women and minorities.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
HIGH-LEVEL
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
FOR A
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK,
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is seeking an internationally recognized scientist to fill the position of Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), RTP, NC Division http://www.epa.gov/ncea/. This position is located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
ORD plans to fill this position using EPA's Title 42 Authority, which offers up to 5-year renewable term appointments at highly competitive, market-based salaries. The position is part of a larger EPA effort to use state-of-the-science approaches and technologies in its mission of protecting human health and the environment. The candidate must have a doctoral level degree in a pertinent science discipline and extensive specialized experience in human health assessment, focused particularly on air pollutants. The individual selected must have an outstanding track record of original study resulting in highly-cited publications in peer-reviewed journals of high stature. For more information about the organization, please refer to the website listed above. Position and major duties include:
- Plans, conducts and publishes independent research related to the assessment of health or ecological effects associated with criteria or hazardous air pollutants. The incumbent has substantial hands-on involvement and participation in the scientific research of the Division.
- Implements measures to meet environmental assessment needs pertaining to air pollutants, and supports the Center's other environmental assessment activities, evaluations and methods development.
- Serves as the EPA focal point for the ORD's function as the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Environmental Pollution control, regulating air pollutants.
- Plans, conducts and publishes independent research related to the assessment of health or ecological effects associated with criteria or hazardous air pollutants.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is up to $200,000 per annum, dependent upon qualifications, experience, and other factors. The selected applicant will be eligible for full benefits including relocation reimbursement, health and life insurance, retirement, and vacation and sick leave.
How to Apply: The complete announcement is available at www.usajobs.gov. Send the following information: (a) a cover letter (1-2 pages), with information about your interest in applying and your research goals; (b) curriculum vitae; (c) the names of three references; (d) citizenship status; (e) compensation requirements; and (f) a list of the type and amount of resources anticipated to perform the job (e.g., staff, equipment, supplies, software, space). Candidates must reference vacancy number
NCEA-08-42-04 when applying.
Applications should be sent via email to title42@epa.gov or mailed to the attention of: Ms. Dorothy Carr, U.S. EPA, MD-C639-02, RTP, NC 27711 and received no later than August 15, 2008. For additional information, Ms. Carr can also be reached at (800) 433-9633. Technical questions regarding vacancy NCEA-08-42-04 may be addressed to Rebecca Clark at 703-347-8551.
The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
THE POSITION: The NIH is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, NIEHS, to provide leadership to one of the preeminent centers for environmentally-related research in the world. The Director, NIEHS, also serves in a dual role as the Director, National Toxicology Program, and in this role reports to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This position offers a unique opportunity for the right individual to provide strong and visionary leadership to an organization dedicated to reducing the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and how they interrelate. The Director will manage a high-level complex organization and must demonstrate integrity and fairness, adhering in work and behavior to the highest ethical standards, and upholding the highest standards of scientific research and/or business practices. Applicants must possess an M.D. and/or Ph.D. and have senior-level research experience and knowledge of research programs in one or more scientific areas related to environmental effects on human health and/or toxicology research. They should be known and respected within their profession, both nationally and internationally, as individuals of outstanding scientific competence. Salary is commensurate with experience, and full Federal benefits, including leave, health and life insurance, retirement and savings plan (401K equivalent) will be provided. A detailed vacancy announcement that includes application procedures is available at: http://www.jobs.nih.gov (under Executive Jobs). NIEHS is located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Questions may be addressed to Ms. Lynnita Jacobs at: SeniorRe@od.nih.gov. CV and bibliography must be received by 11:59 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2008.
DHHS AND NIH ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Environmental Genomics
The Environmental Health Sciences Research Center and
the Department of Internal Medicine
at The University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is seeking applicants with outstanding promise for a faculty position in Environmental Genomics at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. This is a full-time (12 month appointment), tenure-track position in the Department of Internal Medicine. Candidates should have a Ph.D., M.D. or the equivalent and postdoctoral experience in environmental genomics, human genetics, or a related area. The individual in this position will be expected to develop his/her own research program in environmental genomics, obtain competitive research funding, and engage in collaborative research with other faculty in the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center and within the College of Medicine and the College of Public Health. Responsibilities will also include teaching, advising graduate students, and serving on doctoral committees. The successful candidate will be expected to serve on committees and professional organizations on a national level, as well as on appropriate departmental, collegiate and university committees. The Search Committee is especially interested in receiving applications from individuals experienced in interdisciplinary collaborative research with interests in assessment of gene-environment interactions, molecular epidemiology and toxicogenomics of lung diseases.
Applicants should access the Jobs at UIOWA link: http://jobs.uiowa.edu/content/faculty/ and search for requisition # 55471.
The University of Iowa is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Technical Writer- Editor - NIEHS-DE
The Technical Writer-Editor provides support for the Office of the
Director, Office of Translational Research, Environmental Health
Perspectives Branch. Once selected for this important position in
NIEHS, you will affect the Agency's mission by undertaking writing
and editing assignments of documents (e.g., manuscripts, charts,
statistical tables), articles, and reports resulting from research
studies conducted within the Institute, and assists with the
planning and development of the research publication program.
Visit USAJOBS.COM for additional details and to apply.
PENN STATE College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to expand its epidemiology research program in the area of environmental health. Our current environmental epidemiology-related research interests include environmental exposures and cardiac risk, cancer risk, reproductive outcomes, and sleep disordered breathing. An applicant should have research interest and experience in environmental factors and human health. Priority is given to applicants with strong experience in environmental exposure assessment. The selected applicant is expected to develop interdisciplinary, collaborative and independent studies relevant to environmental factors and human health. An applicant for this position should have a Doctoral degree in epidemiology or environmental health sciences.
Send a CV and contact information for three references to: Duanping Liao, MD, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, 600 Centerview Drive, A210, Hershey, PA 17033. Materials accepted until position is filled.
For your health, Hershey Medical Center is a smoke-free campus.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.
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