Industrial Hygienist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Medical Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: You will serve as the principal staff advisor and resource for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in the abatement of health hazards, providing guidelines and consultation for new and modified facility construction. Planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive industrial hygiene program. Major duties: Serve as the principal staff advisor and resource for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in the abatement of health hazards. Identify potential health problems and symptoms, indicating possible occupational diseases resulting from the work environment. Conduct periodic surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing controls. Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and 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 Industrial Hygienist The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH)). Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. And Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Planning, implementing and evaluating comprehensive industrial hygiene programs; 2) directing and conducting periodic surveys of working conditions; AND 3) providing consultation and advice to safety, engineering and scientific personnel on occupational health problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).