The University wishes to recruit a Lecturer in Occupational and Environmental Exposure Science to join the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care.

The overall purpose of the job is to ensure the development and delivery of high quality and innovative teaching in Occupational Hygiene and Occupational Medicine MSc courses. The post holder is expected to be the programme director for the Occupational Hygiene course and to work closely with the programme director of the Occupational Medicine course to ensure their effectively delivery. This will involve contributing directly to the teaching as well as managing the contributions made by other staff. In addition, the role would also provide opportunities to teaching in other post-graduate degrees (for example, in the Masters of Public Health) as well as undergraduate courses. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to research in the area of occupational and environmental health.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BMG967/lecturer-in-occupational-and-environmental-exposure-science-teaching-focused

 

The safety team at Mayo is growing.  Passing along this recently posted opportunity if you are aware of anyone from your programs that might be looking.  An ideal position for an early career professional.  Our job descriptions are fairly generic.  This position, based in Rochester MN, yet supporting the enterprise, will support all facets of safety (clinical/facilities/research safety, IH, ergo, chemical mgmt., lab safety, etc.).  Given the tenure of many members of the safety team, many advancement opportunities will surface for the right individual – both technical and managerial.

 

The external link can be found here:  https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/jobs/occupational-safety-associate-102789br

The Environmental Health Director works under the direction of the City Chief Operations Officer. The Director manages and oversees a wide range of programs and activities within the Environmental Health Department.

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Environmental Health programs serve to protect the public from environmental related issues: food, water, vector borne diseases, and environmental health threats. The nature of the work is complex due to the numerous environmental health concerns and regulations and the high profile of the activities conducted.

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Two postdoctoral training positions are available at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of faculty conducting cutting‐edge cross‐disciplinary research in environmental health sciences. Supported by a NIEHS/NIH Institutional Training Grant in Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology, postdoctoral trainees have opportunities to participate in research in toxicology and environmental epidemiology with applications to human disease prevention. In addition, trainees benefit from our NIEHS‐supported Center on Lifestage Exposures and Adult Disease. Research specialties of the faculty include genetic, epigenetic, cell signaling, metabolic and oxidative stress mechanisms of toxicity with respect to reproductive, developmental, neural and immune systems, as well as research on cancer, metabolic disorders, micro‐ and nanosensor development, exposure assessment, and epidemiology. The development of skills for an independent research career is emphasized. The University of Michigan provides an enriching environment that includes multiple centers and core facilities to ensure access to state‐of‐the‐art methodologies. This is a full time position for 1‐2 years. See this website for more details: https://sph.umich.edu/ehs/etep/

Environmental Epidemiologist (Epidemiologist 2)

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Environmental Public Health Section in Portland, OR is seeking an Environmental Epidemiologist to increase the understanding of environmental hazards, exposures, and health effects through the Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (Oregon Tracking) system, which is part of a national network working to provide easy to understand information at state, county, and sub-county levels for Oregon. Continue reading →

The Boeing Company – Open ergonomics position — closes March 28th

Apply: https://jobs.boeing.com/

737 Occ Health & Safety Specialist- Ergonomist – (1800020626)

Company: United States, The Boeing Company

Primary Location: United States-Washington-Renton

Job: Occ Health & Safety Specialist (7ADWP3)

Union: No

Organization: Environment Health and Safety

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Relocation Assistance Available? No. Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit.

Security Clearance: No Security Clearance Required

Job Posting: Mar 14, 2018, closes: 3/28/18

Description

Boeing’s 737 Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) team in Renton, WA is seeking a highly motivated Ergonomics Specialist to join their team. In this role, the candidate:

• Applies ergonomics principles and best practices to support the development, implementation and maintenance of occupational health and safety programs and processes that foster a zero-injury safety culture.
• Investigates safety and health incidents and complaints.
• Collaborates with engineering, production, and related support functions to systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate ergonomics-related hazards.
• Develops and communicates risk mitigation strategies with the shop.
• Maintains and develops awareness of ergonomics engineering best practices across the company while encouraging innovation.
• Provides industrial ergonomics training and instructions.
• Provides technical expertise related to internal/external safety audits and inspections.

Develops and provides training and instructions. Evaluates the impact of emerging issues, regulations and legislation to company operations. Develops corrective action plan to respond to internal/external audits and inspections. Plans and conducts health and safety audits.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Preferred Experience

Technical bachelor’s degree and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or a Master’s degree with typically 3 or more years’ or a PhD degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematics, scientific or information technology field of study.

Experience with investigating and mitigating ergonomics risks.

Required Experience:

A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.

3+ years of experience applying ergonomics principles and best practices to support the development, implementation and maintenance of occupational health and safety programs is required.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status

Occupational Safety and Health Research Fellowship

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

POSTION: This ORISE fellowship will be located at the Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies (CWCS) within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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