Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program Section Chief, Richmond

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Environmental Health Laboratory Branch

Is now recruiting for the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program Section Chief

The position is permanent, full time, and is located in Richmond, CA.

This notice is also posted at http://www.cal-iaq.org/RESEARCH/Chief_posting_2009-04-24.htm

Program Description

The California IAQ Program was established in 1982, the first State program in the nation. Since then, we have been at the forefront of research related to the causes and control of indoor air pollution in California. In addition, we provide technical guidance on behalf of CDPH on proposed regulations, legislation, and professional standards, as well as to local health agencies and the public. Our interdisciplinary staff currently includes six full-time research scientists and chemists, plus student assistants and interns. The IAQ Laboratory includes field sampling equipment, GC-MS and HPLC analytical instrumentation, material emissions testing apparatus, and a room-size environmental chamber. For more information, see http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/IAQ/

Job Description

- Sets research and policy direction for program on indoor pollution, exposure assessment, building ventilation, health risk reduction, control strategies, and so forth, as well as emerging issues related to Green Chemistry and Climate Change Adaptation.

- Plans, leads, and oversees investigations to inform options for state policies on indoor pollution.

- Develops and supports collaborations on research and policy issues with other CDPH programs (e.g., Occupational Health and Chronic Disease Control), as well as State agency partners (e.g., Air Resources Board, Department of General Services, and Buildings Standards Commission), federal programs (e.g., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and non-governmental organizations (e.g., American Lung Association and Collaborative for High Performance Schools)

- Provides technical assistance to state, local, and non-governmental agencies related to building ventilation, as well as outreach to the general public on IAQ issues.

- Supervises IAQ section staff activities, professional development, and evaluations.

- Oversees IAQ section budget, expenditures, and hiring.

- Responsible for IAQ Laboratory operations including health and safety and quality management.

- Reports to, and advices, the Environmental Health Laboratory Branch Chief.

Qualifications

- Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible research, including at least three years in program supervisory roles directing coordination of disciplines, recruitment and training of personnel, budgeting and accounting of funds, and preparation of major reports and scientific publications.

- Education: Ph.D. in engineering, mathematics, or the physical, biological, or environmental sciences or a related field, with air pollution control, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, or environmental sciences.

Candidates must be certified as eligible as CDPH Research Scientist Supervisor II (Physical/Engineering Sciences or Chemical Sciences). This requires completion of the State Standard Application plus the CDPH Supplemental Application. Relevant links are given below.

Send letter of interest and resume to:

Jed Waldman, Ph.D., Chief, Environmental Health Laboratory Branch

CDPH / EHLB 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA 94804

Jed.Waldman@cdph.ca.gov

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Section Chief

Civil Service Title: Research Scientist Supervisor II (RSS-II)

Job type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Richmond, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

Starting Salary: $7572 - $9156 per month

Posting: April 24 2009

Target Start Date: July 1, 2009 (open until filled)

RSS-II Examination Announcements

Physical/Engineering Sciences

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/services/jobs/Documents/ResearchScientist/Research%20Scientist%20Supervisor%20II%20Physical%20Engineering%20Sciences.pdf

or Chemical Sciences

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/services/jobs/Documents/ResearchScientist/Research%20Scientist%20Supervisor%20II%20Chemical%20Sciences.pdf

State Standard Application

http://www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/stateapp.htm

CDPH Supplemental Application

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/services/jobs/Documents/ResearchScientist/ResearchScientistSupervisorII.pdf