College of Health / Environmental and Occupational Health

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences offers MPH student
field placements with a $3,500 stipend. Students may apply for a placement
with one of the Institutes’ NIOSH-sponsored projects.

Three positions are currently open for the 2018-2019 academic year. To
apply please send a letter of interest in a specific project and resume to
Anjali Rameshbabu: rameshba@ohsu.edu

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

The Boeing Company – Open ergonomics position — closes April 4th

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

Occ Health & Safety Specialist- Ergonomist – (requisition #1800021923)

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 (local travel within Puget Sound area) – Occasional split shift support (1st/2nd shift)

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

Security Clearance: No Security Clearance Required

Job Posting: March 26, 2018, closes: 4/4/18

Description

Boeing’s Facilities & Asset Management (F&AM) Environment Health and Safety (EHS) department has an opportunity for an ergonomist to join their team. In this role, the candidate:

  • Provides leadership and technical expertise for the F&AM ergonomics program.
  • Primary customers are employees performing facility and maintenance activities across the Puget Sound area.
  • Supports site ergonomics-related injury reduction plans and coordinates solution replication across sites and job codes.
  • Performs ergonomics assessments, providing ergonomics training, providing guidance for ergonomics solutions.
  • Develops and communicates risk mitigation strategies.

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+ years of related work experience, a Master’s degree with typically 3+ years of experience, 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.