Industrial Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA in Alaska is seeking an Industrial Hygienist. A degree in industrial hygiene or a related field with accredited coursework is required; a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of graduate study is also acceptable.

ABIH certification can substitute for the degree requirements. The position is a Direct Hire Solicitation with potential recruitment or relocation incentives.

Qualifications

• Basic requirement for Industrial Hygienist: a degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, or related field, accredited by a recognized body.
• Related Degree: engineering/physical/life science with chemistry coursework and additional science courses, accredited as above.
• Certification from ABIH is acceptable in lieu of the above education.
• Specialized experience: one year conducting industrial hygiene studies or surveys, analyzing data, and advising on hazards (GS-09 level).
• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education.
• Combination of Education and Experience: total percentage must be at least 100%.

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene or related field

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field

ABIH certification

Job description

About the Position:

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation


• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.


• Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Industrial Hygienist:

Degree:

Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

OR

Related Degree: Bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technicology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.

OR

Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes conducting industrial hygiene studies or surveys; compiling or analyzing industrial hygiene data; and assisting with providing advisement on industrial or environmental hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.