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Studies Scientist (Natural Resource Scientist 3)
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DescriptionKeeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The
Environmental Assessment Program
within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a
Studies Scientist (Natural Resource Scientist 3)
position. This position is located in our
Headquarters Office
in
Lacey, WA.
Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
Are you passionate about minimizing toxic threats in consumer products and reducing the toxic burden on the environment? Can you see yourself conducting studies to investigate toxic chemicals in everyday products? We are seeking a scientific researcher or chemist with expertise in environmental and health-based research to join our team in the Environmental Assessment Program’s Product Studies Unit. In this role, you will design and manage complex regulatory consumer products studies to support informed decision-making now and in the future.
Agency Mission:
Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission:
The mission of the Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) is to measure, assess, and communicate environmental conditions in Washington state. We work to improve the environment for current and future generations through innovative and excellent science and thriving partnerships. EAP’s Product Studies Unit supports Ecology with credible and defensible science.
Telework options for this position:
This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% telework schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline:
This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on
September 26, 2024 . In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before
September 25, 2024 . If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a hire any time after the initial screening date.
Please Note:
We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful hire was not made.
About the Department of Ecology
Protecting Washington State’s environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference. Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our
Strategic Plan .
Our commitment to DEIRDiversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR)
are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
DutiesWhat makes this role unique?
You will make significant contributions to regulatory science that will support current, developing, and future rulemaking, consumer product law implementation, legislative reports, and Chemical Action Plans (CAPs). You will be responsible for conducting scientific research, compiling and assessing available scientific information, and designing, performing, and communicating complex consumer products science and data.
What you will do:
Scope and direct independent consumer product studies.
Prepare quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), scientific reports, and other scientific documentation.
Conduct statistical examination and quality assurance reviews on primary environmental data, as well as on research and secondary data.
Support the scientific team lead with environmental toxic burdens associated with product use and installation.
Provide technical and scientific reviews for departmental publications, including rule development, bill analysis, action plans, Chemical Action Plans, budget requests, and other teams and activities involving products science, Ecology consumer products, and regulatory science.
Provide sound scientific recommendations to teams for developing and/or changing regulations, policies, and guidelines necessary for implementing credible science and meeting Ecology’s regulatory science standards.
Participate in multidisciplinary inter-governmental teams and collaborate with a variety of invested groups.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.
A total of eight (8) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Experience
in a toxics field, with specific research work experience in conducting toxic studies, formulating consumer products, conducting product or commodity testing, environmental analytical testing, environmental monitoring, or performing other regulatory toxics testing.
Education:
involving a major study in a toxics field.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Desired Qualifications:We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.
Experience researching, designing, implementing, and reporting scientific studies.
Experience in regulatory sciences.
Experience in project management.
Note:
Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.
Supplemental InformationEcology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Need an Accommodation
in the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?
Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email:
careers@ecy.wa.gov
and we will be happy to assist.
Application Instructions:
It’s in the applicant’s best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.
A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
A list of three professional references.
Note:
References will only be contacted during the final steps of the recruitment process for candidates selected as finalists. References will not be contacted without the candidate’s formal authorization.
Why work for Ecology?
As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.
Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State’s environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.
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The
Environmental Assessment Program
within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a
Studies Scientist (Natural Resource Scientist 3)
position. This position is located in our
Headquarters Office
in
Lacey, WA.
Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
Are you passionate about minimizing toxic threats in consumer products and reducing the toxic burden on the environment? Can you see yourself conducting studies to investigate toxic chemicals in everyday products? We are seeking a scientific researcher or chemist with expertise in environmental and health-based research to join our team in the Environmental Assessment Program’s Product Studies Unit. In this role, you will design and manage complex regulatory consumer products studies to support informed decision-making now and in the future.
Agency Mission:
Ecology’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission:
The mission of the Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) is to measure, assess, and communicate environmental conditions in Washington state. We work to improve the environment for current and future generations through innovative and excellent science and thriving partnerships. EAP’s Product Studies Unit supports Ecology with credible and defensible science.
Telework options for this position:
This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% telework schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline:
This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on
September 26, 2024 . In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before
September 25, 2024 . If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a hire any time after the initial screening date.
Please Note:
We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful hire was not made.
About the Department of Ecology
Protecting Washington State’s environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference. Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our
Strategic Plan .
Our commitment to DEIRDiversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR)
are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
DutiesWhat makes this role unique?
You will make significant contributions to regulatory science that will support current, developing, and future rulemaking, consumer product law implementation, legislative reports, and Chemical Action Plans (CAPs). You will be responsible for conducting scientific research, compiling and assessing available scientific information, and designing, performing, and communicating complex consumer products science and data.
What you will do:
Scope and direct independent consumer product studies.
Prepare quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), scientific reports, and other scientific documentation.
Conduct statistical examination and quality assurance reviews on primary environmental data, as well as on research and secondary data.
Support the scientific team lead with environmental toxic burdens associated with product use and installation.
Provide technical and scientific reviews for departmental publications, including rule development, bill analysis, action plans, Chemical Action Plans, budget requests, and other teams and activities involving products science, Ecology consumer products, and regulatory science.
Provide sound scientific recommendations to teams for developing and/or changing regulations, policies, and guidelines necessary for implementing credible science and meeting Ecology’s regulatory science standards.
Participate in multidisciplinary inter-governmental teams and collaborate with a variety of invested groups.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.
A total of eight (8) years of experience and/or education as described below:
Experience
in a toxics field, with specific research work experience in conducting toxic studies, formulating consumer products, conducting product or commodity testing, environmental analytical testing, environmental monitoring, or performing other regulatory toxics testing.
Education:
involving a major study in a toxics field.
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Desired Qualifications:We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.
Experience researching, designing, implementing, and reporting scientific studies.
Experience in regulatory sciences.
Experience in project management.
Note:
Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.
Supplemental InformationEcology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Need an Accommodation
in the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?
Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email:
careers@ecy.wa.gov
and we will be happy to assist.
Application Instructions:
It’s in the applicant’s best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.
A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
A list of three professional references.
Note:
References will only be contacted during the final steps of the recruitment process for candidates selected as finalists. References will not be contacted without the candidate’s formal authorization.
Why work for Ecology?
As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.
Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State’s environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life/work balance.
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