Job Posting: Industrial Hygienist

Summary

If you are an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated individual with experience in providing laboratory assistance to one or more senior investigators, performing various laboratory experiments in support of research programs, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Office of Research Services! For more information, visit http://ors.od.nih.gov

Duties

• Manages a comprehensive industrial hygiene program for NIH covering large, complex industrial operations; or experimental work involving a wide variety of new chemical agents.
• Directs or performs a variety of functions, such as developing instructions and control procedures covering complex potential health hazards.
• Provides expert advice and consultation to management officials on industrial hygiene matters, justifying operating budgets and requirements for staff, facilities, and equipment.
• Directs a training program in industrial hygiene; assuring program integration with other departments of the activity, with higher organizational echelons, and with other Federal, State, and local agencies and health officials.
• Conducts complex studies, including those where new or exotic materials are involved in the industrial process.
• Plans, conducts, or directs special studies concerned with occupational health problems which require the development or modification of air sampling equipment or protective devices, or the evaluation of control measures for a specific operation.
• Serves as the Alternate Responsible Official (ARO) for the RML Select Agent Program and ensures compliance with the Federal Select Agent Program requirements codified in 42 CFR Part 73, 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121.

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