(3.16.2009) Environmental Health / Clean Air Advocate

Environmental Health / Clean Air Advocate sought for non-profit public interest law firm.  Major responsibilities include advocacy for, and analysis of, federal legislation and rulemakings.  Position requires knowledge of administrative rulemaking and prior Congressional or state legislature advocacy experience.  Position also requires excellent analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to work with a team and independently.  Must be able to handle multiple issues, projects, and deadlines.  Two to five years experience with environmental advocacy or public policy development required.  Media experience, JD and prior experience in and commitment to public interest work are pluses.  Salary DOE.  Generous benefits package.  EOE employer. 

Please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to:

Environment Program Officer at the Heinz Endowments in Pittsburgh, PA

Post-Doctoral Position - Human Health Risk Assessment Specialist, Dow Chemical in Midland, MI 

The primary responsibilities of this job will be to participate in the design and implementation of a research program to use quantitative models to assess exposures to chemicals and the risks posed by the exposures. In addition, the position will support the development of quantitative exposure tools and assessments for consumer and environmentally mediated exposures to chemicals.

The candidate will have strong quantitative skills and be familiar with general toxicology and risk assessment practices. Programming experience and an interest in statistical and simulation modeling is very desirable. Activities include involvement in study design, conduct and analysis, as well as presentation and report writing and review. The position primarily involves investigational research with the opportunity to publish. This job may require some travel.

Contact Information: Paul S. Price
Chronic Risk Assessment and Statistics
The Dow Chemical Company
1803 Building
Midland, MI 48674
989 636 5030

Two Postdoctoral positions in Environmental Epidemiology at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden

The unit has openings for two postdoc positions during 1-3 years. One position focuses on cardiovascular effects of air pollution and the other on environmental causes of asthma and allergy in children.

We are looking for dedicated scholars with a thorough knowledge of epidemiology, preferably with applications in environmental health, cardiovascular disease and/or allergy.

To be eligible, applicants should have received their PhD between January 2005 and December 2008.

Karolinska Institutet seeks to promote equal opportunities by encouraging a balanced gender distribution. We also value the qualities that ethnic and cultural diversity can contribute to the university.

For further details of the appointment please contact Professor Göran Pershagen, + 45 8 524 87460, goran.pershagen@ki.se, or Docent Tom Bellander, tom.bellander@sll.se. Union representatives Marika Berglund, SACO +46 8 524 875 36, marika.berglund@ki.se or Anna Lena Marcus, OFR+46 8 524 87568, anna.lena.marcus@ki.se

Send your application, marked with reference number (1950/2008) the names and contact information of three references and a CV to Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Lena Petersson, Box 210, 171 77 Stockholm, to reach us by no later than 31st of May 2008.

The Institute of Environmental Medicine, a department at Karolinska Institutet, is an interdisciplinary research organization within the field of Environmental Medicine. The purpose is to carry out research and education, and perform investigations and analyses, pertaining to physical and chemical aspects of environmental medicine and health protection. 

Research Data Analyst,  Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Specific duties include the management of biological, environmental, and survey data; data programming, cleaning and documentation; creating and testing programs for statistical analyses and modeling; and data analysis. Data analysis work will include designing and developing project-specific programs for investigators, often producing analysis datasets, reports, tables and graphics; implementing and testing cross-project statistical programs and the development of utilities for QC/QA and analyses.

Master's degree in biostatistics or epidemiology is required. Candidate must be familiar with STATA and R programming and multivariate analysis, including random effects models and multi-level modeling. Strong relationship database skills are preferred. Candidate must be independent, self-motivated, and have a background in collaborative work. Preference will be given to candidates with some background in environmental and occupational epidemiology or biostatistics.

Please send resume to Dr. Eileen McNeely at emcneely@hsph.harvard.edu

POST-DOC ,  Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Specific duties include the management of biological, environmental, and survey data; data programming, cleaning and documentation; creating and testing programs for statistical analyses and modeling; and data analysis. Data analysis work will include designing and developing project-specific programs for investigators, often producing analysis datasets, reports, tables and graphics; implementing and testing cross-project statistical programs and the development of utilities for QC/QA and analyses.

PhD in biostatistics or epidemiology is required. Candidate must be familiar with STATA and R programming and multivariate analysis, including random effects models and multi-level modeling. Strong relationship database skills are preferred. Candidate must be independent, self-motivated, and have a background in collaborative work. Preference will be given to candidates with some background in environmental and occupational epidemiology or biostatistics.

Please send resume to Dr. Eileen McNeely at emcneely@hsph.harvard.edu