Location
Augusta, ME | United States
Job description
Position Location:This is a full-time position located in Augusta. This opportunity allows partial telework with management approval.
This position offers you the chance to join a highly skilled team and conduct fast-paced, exciting work on an important environmental health topic. You will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of everyday Mainers while gaining real-world skills in an emerging area of the field.
The Maine CDC Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Program is seeking a Toxicologist to assist with the development and operation of a blood testing surveillance program for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) and to assist with the design and conduct of a PFAS biomonitoring and exposure study of farm workers. The position will work in a multi-disciplinary group of an environmental epidemiologist, public health physician, public health educator, toxicologists, and laboratorians. Maine CDC’s Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Program provides toxicology and environmental epidemiology expertise to the Maine CDC and other State agencies and is a key player in Maine’s efforts, as a national leader, to understand and respond to PFAS contamination of farmland amended with contaminated wastewater treatment plant sludge.
Core Responsibilities:
As a key member of the Environmental and Occupational Health (EOHP) team, your core responsibilities will include:
• Perform literature searches and compile information on biomonitoring of PFAS in blood
• Review emerging guidance for clinicians regarding PFAS blood testing in patients
• Design a public health oversight program for making PFAS blood testing results a notifiable condition and reportable to Maine CDC
• Participate in the design and conduct of PFAS related biomonitoring studies of exposed populations
• Assist with preparing federal CDC grant applications and reports
• Prepare scientific manuscripts for publication
Minimum Qualifications:
A Master’s Degree in Toxicology, Environmental Health, or closely related field -OR- Bachelor’s Degree in Toxicology, Environmental Health, or closely related field and 2 years professional experience in Toxicology or Environmental Health. Equivalent related experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
Preferred candidates will also have:
• Knowledge and experience with toxicology principles and practices relevant to human health risk assessment
• Knowledge and experience analyzing human biomonitoring data, preferable related to PFAS exposures
• Knowledge and experience with undertaking an exposure assessment study
• Training and experience in environmental epidemiology
• Data compilation and statistical analyses
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Knowledge of and experience with statistical software applications such as SAS, Stata, or R
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external partners
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Agency information:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.
The mission for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), within which this position is located, is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect, and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.
Application Information:
Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.
For additional information about this position please contact Dr. Andrew Smith, State Toxicologist at 207-287-5189 or [email protected] .
*To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter with your application.
To request a paper application, please contact [email protected].
Benefits
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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