Proposition 65 Exposure Scientist - Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Office
Description:
The Cancer Toxicology and Epidemiology Section (CTES) within the Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch (RCHAB) provides technical support for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). The Section identifies chemicals for listing as causing cancer under Proposition 65, conducts dose-response and exposure assessments, develops carcinogen risk assessment guidance and methodology, reviews information on exposure sources, pathways, risks and avoidance measures for chemicals listed under Proposition 65, and develops facts sheets and website content to communicate this information to the public. CTES provides technical assistance to other programs in the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the Attorney General’s Office, and other California government entities.
Under the direction of the Senior Toxicologist Chief, CTES, the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) acts as a lead staff scientist on preparation of Proposition 65 chemical fact sheets to provide specialized technical expertise in exposure assessment, evaluating information on chemicals listed under Proposition 65, including information on toxicity, exposure sources and pathways, risks, and avoidance measures in risk assessment documents developed by the department as well as those in the scientific and public heath literature and information submitted to the department. Based on the information provided in the documents and related materials, the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) is the technical expert who works with the Office of External and Legislative Affairs Proposition 65 Implementation program and the Branch in preparation of fact sheets and other content for OEHHA’s Proposition 65 warnings website and is expected to work independently and provide decisions on scientific questions related to exposure science. The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) also assesses exposure to and develops written evaluations on Proposition 65 listed chemicals and those under consideration for listing. The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) will work with other scientists, as well as OEHHA’s attorney, professionals in public outreach, information technology specialists, and management.
Desirable Qualifications
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to handle complex technical issues, multiple activities/projects, and urgent deadlines.
- Ability to function effectively and work cooperatively in a multidisplinary team.