Environmental modeler
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- 1100+ Team members
- 900+ Consultants
- 550+ Ph.D.s
- 30+ Offices globally
The Center for Chemical Regulation & Food Safety is currently looking for an experienced Environmental Modeler for a Managing Scientist position in or reporting into our Washington, DC or Sacramento, CA office.
Remote work is an option. We are seeking candidates with environmental fate modeling and ecological risk assessment expertise that understand various regulatory models, practices, and policies.
The ideal candidate must have a strong knowledge of mathematical data analysis and principles of modeling, critical thinking and problem-solving ability, strong analytical skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities for this position include :
Conducting environmental modeling and ecological risk assessments for US EPA, and preferably various state authorities, such as CA DPR, NY DEC, and / or FL DACS.
In addition, experience in this area for Canada PMRA is desirable.
- Evaluating environmental modeling and ecological risk assessments conducted by regulatory authorities.
- Determining appropriate environmental data and associated inputs for use in ecological risk assessments; environmental models of focus must include those used in support of pesticide registration related actions in the US, and preferably also those used by various states for this objective.
- It is desirable, but not a necessity, that the candidate be similarly versed in the above areas in support of Canadian pesticide registration related actions.
- Providing in-depth and insightful interpretation of the modeling results including factors that affect the results and the ability to strategize and determine mitigation options for assessing alternative scenarios for consideration.
- Understanding US federal pesticide regulatory guidelines and policies, and the studies needed in support of such registrations, as well as those needed for such actions at the state level is preferable.
In addition, it is desirable, but not essential, that the candidate have such experience as it pertains to Canadian pesticide registration and / or US animal health.
- Developing client relationships and ability to build business over time.
- Working and contributing in a team environment.
- Leading project teams on complex and challenging problems.
Qualifications for this position include :
- M.S. or Ph.D. in the Sciences
- At least 3 years of relevant experience within the pesticide industry with the aquatic and terrestrial models used by EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) (e.
g., PWC, PFAM, BeeREX, T-TEX, SIP, STIR, TerrPlant, etc.) required
- In addition to the above, relevant experience with other regulatory authorities and the models that they use (e.g, LEACHP, PREM, etc.) preferred
- Project management experience including tracking of milestones and deliverables
- Strong working knowledge of relevant models, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required
- Excellent communication, organization, and writing skills
- Must be detail oriented, able to work independently, and manage time effectively
- Strong ability to prioritize multiple projects with competing deadlines
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