Exposure Assessor - California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Description:
The Exposure Assessor (Associate Toxicologist) acts as a scientific expert for assessing human exposure and health risk to pesticide products via different exposure media, pathways, and routes using different tools and technologies, including databases and models, data analytic methods, and (or) computational tools. The Exposure Assessor (Associate Toxicologist) independently identifies problems, develops courses of action, and conducts complex scientific investigations and studies.
As part of the Department’s pesticide registration and human risk assessment processes, estimates human exposures and locates, reviews, and evaluates exposure data and methodologies to support both pesticide product registration and pesticide exposure assessment. Analyzes, evaluates, and interprets studies for toxicological endpoint selection and point-of-departure (POD) identification to support product registration decisions. Describes rationale for choosing studies and assumptions used in the POD identification and exposure calculations. Develops pesticide product registration reviews and pesticide exposure assessment documents.
Reviews and evaluates pesticide product labels to support pesticide health risk mitigation projects. Locates, reviews, and evaluates studies and pertinent government regulations and policies to support the development of health risk mitigation measures. Works collaboratively with scientists across the Human Health Assessment (HHA) Branch and in other branches to support a multi-media and multi-pathway approach to pesticide human health risk analysis and mitigation. Performs critical reviews of data and evaluates studies submitted by registrants, DPR staff, and other agencies for scientific integrity and application to program objectives.
Skills/Eligibility:Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
The ideal candidate will be able to use published mathematical models (e.g., gas-to-particle partitioning model) and other quantitative or statistical methods for data analyses; be able to creatively adapt methods, techniques, and procedures to conduct assignments, analyze technical data, develop solutions, and present technical information in a clear, concise, and logically organized manner in written and oral formats and possess the ability to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity.
Knowledge and expertise/experience in current principles, practices and methods of toxicology, principles and procedures of human exposure and health risk assessment and experimental animal toxicity and (or) human exposure study evaluations as well as the ability to critically review and evaluate complex scientific studies and other information relevant to human health risk assessment is preferred.
Must be Able to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity.
Knowledge and expertise/experience in current principles, practices and methods of toxicology, principles and procedures of human exposure and health risk assessment and experimental animal toxicity and (or) human exposure study evaluations as well as the ability to critically review and evaluate complex scientific studies and other information relevant to human health risk assessment is preferred.
Must be Able to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity.