Please note the following job listing, currently open, that closes Friday, May 06, 2011 and pays between $153,000 - $200,000 per annum.
The Ecological Exposure Research Division conducts applied and basic aquatic systems research from the molecular to community and system levels in support of Agency Mission and client need. A summary of the position is given below, and additional information may be found at the link on the bottom of the page. Please do pass this along to any interested parties. Note that I am not involved in the hiring process, but wish to see this distributed as widely as possible. Job Title: DIRECTOR, ECOLOGICAL EXPOSURE RESEARCH DIVISION Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Job Announcement Number: NERL-11-42-02 JOB SUMMARY: HIGH-LEVEL CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT SCIENCE The Office of Research and Development (ORD) seeks to recruit a senior scientist to fill a supervisory management position as the Division Director for the Ecological Exposure Research Division of the National Exposure Research Laboratory http://www.epa.gov/nerl/ in Cincinnati, Ohio. ORD is filling 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 incumbent will serve as the Division Director for the Ecological Exposure Research Division (EERD) of the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL). As the Division Director, the incumbent will provide scientific leadership and critical capabilities in the area of ecological exposure research. This will be achieved through: (1) developing, directing, and leading an interdisciplinary research program to develop and apply methods to characterize the extent and magnitude of contact between different ecological stressors and important biological components of ecosystems; (2) providing scientific leadership to enhance coordination, collaboration and communication of ecological exposure research both within and outside of EPA; and (3) communicating the outputs and impact of the research to EPA regulators, the scientific community, and the public. EERD employs laboratory- and field-based study designs to address ecological exposure questions that can provide the Agency with the necessary fundamental research and applications to conduct predictive (source-driven) and retrospective (receptor- or resource-driven) exposure assessments and to mitigate known exposures. To carry out this research the Division engages ecologists, biologists, population geneticists, molecular biologists, statisticians, chemists, bioinformaticists, and others to conduct studies at a variety of scales of biological organization ranging from the molecular and organismal level to the population and community scale. The Division also provides methods, technical support, and biological reference materials to support quality assurance goals and assists the EPA Regions and states by conducting performance evaluation studies to validate and standardize Agency biological methods. It is anticipated that the incumbent will develop, direct, and lead a research program focused on ecological exposure assessment, coordinate the EERD program with other relevant programs inside and outside the Agency, and communicate the impact of the research. The incumbent will have substantial hands-on involvement and participation in the scientific research of the Division. Major duties of the position are as follows: MAJOR DUTIES: Serve as the Director of EERD. In this scientific leadership role, the incumbent plans, develops, organizes, directs and implements a highly technical and complex science research and development program that has nationwide impact and a staff of approximately 40 employees. The incumbent supervises personnel located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Develop, direct and lead an exposure research program and apply that research to Agency issues. This requires integration of research results and collaboration with researchers in other NERL divisions, other ORD laboratories and centers, and external researchers. The incumbent is expected to identify, promote, and foster opportunities for collaboration and to steward the resources and staff of EERD to achieve maximal benefits for the Agency's programs and mission. Serve as a scientific leader and senior spokesperson/representative for ORD through participation in workgroups for the purposes of research advancement and coordination through incorporation of research into Agency work products. Such workgroups may include professional societies, interagency working groups, governmental and nongovernmental committees, and symposia where the incumbent may be called on to represent the Division or Agency. Provide scientific leadership and expertise by working in close coordination with appropriate ORD management and staff. The incumbent will seek opportunities to help guide the research agenda of outside research organizations with similar interests and define collaborative opportunities. http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=97127982&aid=59257005- 23211&WT.mc_n=125 _______________________________________ Charles R. Lane, Ph.D. US EPA Office of Research and Development NERL/EERD/Ecosystems Research Branch 26 W Martin Luther King Dr. MS-592 Cincinnati OH 45268 Tel: (513) 569-7854 Lane.Charles(at)epa.gov
