College of Health / Environmental and Occupational Health
Two post-doc positions at UMTRI are open.
Motion Sickness in AVs (PostDoc Fellow):UMTRIhttps://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/172300/research_fellow_quantifying_motion_sickness_to_inform_automated_vehicle_design
HUMOSIM PostDoc Fellow@University of Michigan: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/163594/research_fellow_human_motion_simulation_laboratory_humosim
Open positions are:
· An occupational fatality investigator for the NIOSH-funded Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program (OR-FACE). Oregon is one of seven FACE states in the US.
· A research assistant for my SHIFT Onboard project funded by NHLBI (supporting health and job success of newly hired bus operators). This is a 6+ city randomized controlled intervention trial.
Please forward to any talented and qualified folks you can think of!
For both positions go to www.ohsu.edu/jobs and click the “search for jobs” button.
Fatality Investigator search for: IRC88857
For Research Assistant search for: IRC88528
To express interest in this position, please respond to the Forest Service’s Outreach Database, https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=F84315C5E18443A593062880B3B192BF, by September 20, 2019.
The Safety Manager performs a variety of work duties, some of which includes: conducts periodic on-site occupational health surveys and inspections of field operations and facilities to ensure applicable health and safety requirements are met and assists on corrective action; assists accident and mishap task teams, fact-finding boards, investigation committees and special working groups to ensure that safety and health considerations are met; provides advice and guidance to District and Supervisor’s Office safety committee members on policy and requirements; advises senior level management officials within the assigned area on the status of the safety and occupational health programs; provides advice and guidance on OSHA Regulations and the Forest Service Safety Handbook; develops reports and summaries to identify accident trends and conducts follow-up analysis to determine the effectiveness of safety recommendations; develops and maintains Forest Safety Plans; serves as the point of contact for Accident Investigations, coordinates safety training; and assists employees with the Safety and Health Information Portal System (eSafety database).
For more information about this position, please contact Joan Marburger, Administrative Officer, 715-762-5178 or joan.marburger@usda.gov
Those interested can learn more about the position and how to apply by visiting https://case.edu/academic-careers/postdoctoral-scholar-department-population-quantitative-health-sciences.
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24-month Post-Doctoral Scholarship Opportunity Fall 2019 – Fall 2021
The Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a post-doctoral scholar to contribute to the Center’s vibrant program of research focused on environmental health equity. The mission of the Swetland Center is to study the complex interplay between the environment and health with the goal of translating findings into scalable solutions to redress the environment’s disparate impact on residents in Cleveland and beyond. The strategic vision of the Swetland Center is to innovate and apply community systems science for environmental health equity by (1) advancing translational environmental health research, (2) integrating environmental health and community systems science into medical and graduate education, and (3) engaging the community in environmental health research and action.
The post-doctoral scholar will join a collaborative research team that includes strong community-university partnerships. They will have an opportunity to develop new independent research focused on local environmental health issues related to air quality, lead exposure, and underlying root causes such as poverty and racism to advance environmental health equity through community-engaged team science. They will have an opportunity to contribute to existing research related to the Center’s ongoing initiatives related to food systems and health.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in environmental health, public or population health, or a related field; a strong background in environmental science and environmental justice; skills in mixed methods, implementation science, and community-engaged research; and a record of translating research findings into publications.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services is pleased to announce the following position:
Safety Compliance Officer (Occupational Safety Specialist 2)
For full details, please click here: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Durham—DCBS/Safety-Compliance-Officer–Occupational-Safety-Specialist-2-_REQ-19552-1
The Eugene Water & Electric Board is currently seeking a skilled Safety
Analyst with strong technical skills in collecting, analyzing, interpreting and reporting safety data. This position provides administrative and technical advice to supervisors and employees to ensure safety programs are compliant with state and federal regulations, and EWEB’s safety procedure and processes are successfully implemented. This position works with the Safety Program Manager to advance EWEB’s safety culture.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT:
http://www.eweb.org
Job #201900035
SAFETY ANALYST
The GS12/13 Epidemiologist position for NCEA has posted. The vacancy announcement number is RTP-ORD-DE-2019-0051 and is available to view on https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/541292900. The position covers duty locations in Cinc, RTP, and DC and the open period is 07/31/2019 – 08/14/2019.
Start Date: January 1st, 2019 (negotiable); 1-year contract with the possibility of renewal
Posted: August 1, 2019
Description: A post-doctoral fellowship is available in a dynamic, rapidly expanding university-based research environment with a team of epidemiologists, biostatisticians and exposure experts. The core activity for this position relate to the refinement of an existing research tool to allow for sex-specific occupational exposure assessment (Principle Investigator: Dr. Vikki Ho). Specifically, we propose to create a female specific job-exposure matrix (JEM) based on the methodology used in the development of the Canadian Job-Exposure Matrix (CANJEM), a newly developed JEM built from expert evaluations of over 30,000 jobs held by about 9,000 men and women. From the female data available in CANJEM, we will create a portrait of occupational exposures experienced by working women in Quebec. The Fellow will be expected to collaborate with other research staff to lead the statistical analyses and to prepare manuscripts for publications. There are also opportunities to collaborate on other research projects at various stages including grant application, study design, data analysis and manuscript writing.
Duration and Location of Appointment: The position is available for one year; applicants will be supported in their application to other sources of funding to extend their fellowship beyond one year. This fellowship is funded by IRSST and the stipend is $42,500 (partially tax-exempt). The locale, Montreal, is the most cosmopolitan and affordable big city in North America. Required Qualifications Applicants must have completed a PhD in Epidemiology, Occupational Health or a closely related area. Candidates should have relevant experience in the area of environment and/or cancer epidemiology, have a good record of publication and show skills in advanced statistical programming with management of SAS, R or STATA. Fellows are required to apply for CIHR fellowship funding during the first year.
Required Documentation: A complete application must contain a cover letter including a summary of relevant experience to date and a CV.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should email: Emmanuelle Batisse, MSc Research Assistant, CRCHUM emmanuelle.batisse.crchum@gmail.com
The Department of Consumer and Business Services- Oregon OSHA is pleased to announce the following position:
Health Compliance Officer (Industrial Hygienist 2)
To see the position details, please click here: