Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Upper Columbia River Toxicologist (Toxicologist 3) position. This position is located in our Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
As the Senior Upper Columbia River Toxicologist, you’ll provide expertise and technical support on human health toxicology and risk assessment and contribute to updates to the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), Washington’s cleanup rule. In this role, you will also be responsible for coordinating all major aspects of State involvement in the potential designation of the Upper Columbia River/Lake Roosevelt (UCR) as a National Priority List (NPL; Superfund) cleanup site. You’ll also serve as a representative for the State of Washington Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustee Council, and as a lead on significant projects, including the upland and aquatic baseline ecological risk assessments, remedial investigation/feasibility study processes, state technical lead and coordinator on complex environmental litigation, and more.
Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission: The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington’s human health and the environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of future and current generations.
Tele-work 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% tele-work schedule, but will receive training in the office at least twice a week during the orientation period. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, 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 17, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before September 16, 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.
Required Qualifications:
A total of ten years of experience and/or education as described below:
- Toxicological experience
- Education in: Toxicology or in a health or ecological-related science with a major emphasis in toxicology.
All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:
| Possible Combinations | College credit hours or degree - as listed above | Years of required experience - as listed above |
| Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 10 years of experience |
| Combination 2 | I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits. | 9 years of experience |
| Combination 3 | I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree). | 8 years of experience |
| Combination 4 | I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits. | 7 years of experience |
| Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree | 6 years of experience |
| Combination 6 | A Master's Degree | 4 years of experience |
| Combination 7 | A Ph.D. | 3 years of experience |
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of:
- Toxicology information and research methodology, regulatory issues, human health risk assessment techniques, risk community strategies, state laws, regulations, and policies.
- Experience with and ability in:
- Performing human health risk assessments and calculating risk and cleanup levels.
- Evaluating and assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds.
- Evaluating and assessing technical concepts regarding vapor intrusion.
- In preparing statistical evaluations of environmental data.
- Working with state and/or federal cleanup regulations (for example, MTCA, CERCLA).
Ecology 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.
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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.
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
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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