Industrial Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Riley (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Riley, Kansas hosts a Direct Hire Solicitation for an Industrial Hygienist. The position requires a bachelor’s or graduate degree in IH or a related science, or ABIH certification, or an engineering degree with required chemistry coursework. One year of specialized experience includes IH surveys and hazard assessments.

United States citizens may apply. The resume must clearly describe relevant experience; transcripts may be required. Salary negotiation may be possible for new federal hires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in industrial hygiene or related field.
• ABIH certification or ABET-credited engineering degree.
• One year of specialized experience conducting industrial hygiene surveys and hazard assessments.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in IH or related field.

Skills

Industrial hygiene surveys

Hazard assessment

Workplace health awareness

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in industrial hygiene or related field

Engineering degree with ABET accreditation

ABIH certification

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in IH or related field

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Fort Riley, Kansas.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Technology (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 surveys; preparing hazard assessment reports; advising personnel on workplace hazards or health matters; and assisting with workload distribution among subordinates. 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, such as: industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science.

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.