Industrial Hygienist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking an Industrial Hygienist to provide industrial hygiene services at Edgewood Occupation Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role supports high-quality patient care and facility operations under Direct Hire Authority (DHA).

You will assess occupational hazards, develop control measures, and assist in contingency planning for incidents, using real-time and analytical sampling methods to evaluate exposures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene or related field accredited by a recognized body.
• Alternative degree with 12 semester hours in chemistry (including organic chemistry) and 18 additional hours in chemistry/related fields.
• Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

Responsibilities

• Identify occupational health hazards, including those without established regulatory limits.
• Evaluate the cause of hazardous exposure and propose viable controls.
• Develop contingency plans to resolve industrial accidents.
• Execute quantitative sampling strategies using real-time sampling instruments and analytical methods.

Skills

Hazard identification

Exposure evaluation

Contingency planning

Sampling methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene/related field

Engineering/physical/life science degree with chemistry background

ABIH certification

Job description

About the Position: T

his position is located at Edgewood Occupation Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This position provides industrial hygiene services to ensure high-quality patient care and facility operations.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Certification: Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). (Note: You must attach a copy of your certification.)

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: 1). Identifying occupational health hazards, including those without established regulatory limits, 2). Evaluating the cause of hazardous exposure and providing viable courses of action and/or control measures, 3). Developing contingency plans to resolve industrial accidents, and 4). Executing quantitative sampling strategies to evaluate hazards utilizing real-time sampling instruments and analytical sampling methods. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).