Research Appointments
The following is a list of academic job openings for research in the environmental sector.

    June 2008

  • San Diego State University Research Foundation:
    Study Coordinator - National Children's Study


  • Waste Management Inc.:
    Environmental Technician I


    April 2008

  • Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Las Vegas, NV:
    Hydrologist


    March 2008

  • EDSG, LLC.:
    EHS Management Information System (EHS MIS) Analyst




  • San Diego State University Research Foundation
    Job Opportunity: Study Coordinator - National Children's Study

    Summary: The National Children's Study (NCS) is a landmark 20+ year nationwide longitudinal study of environmental influences on children's health and child development, funded by the National Institutes for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The goal of the study is to understand child development and how to prevent exposure to social, behavioral and toxicological agents that cause harm to children. The findings from the study will benefit all Americans by providing health care providers and public policy officials with data that can be used to develop prevention strategies to prevent disease, injury and promote health for all children. Please see www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov for additional information on the NCS.

    The San Diego Site (SDNCS) will follow a cohort of 1,000 mother-child pairs gathered from across the County from before birth to age 21. The SD site is a partnership between the UCSD, School of Medicine and the SDSU Graduate School of Public Health, and local agencies such as the First 5 Commission, SD County Department of Public Health, local hospitals and clinics, and others. The SDNCS is also in collaboration with UC Irvine, CSU San Bernardino and other sites. . The SDNCS is in the first 5 year phase of the study, during which the research team will design the sampling strategy, select neighborhoods, and recruit and enroll subjects, resulting in approximately 250 births per year for a total of 1000 births enrolled before the completion of recruitment.

    The Project Coordinator (PC) is a mid-level investigator position, with emphasis on managing and assuring a high quality successful study. The Project Coordinator will work collaboratively with other investigators and staff, and report to the two Principal Investigators (Dr. Mel Hovell at SDSU Graduate School of Public Health and Dr. Christina Chambers at the UCSD School of Medicine) .

    Responsibilities Include: The PC will be responsible for organizing and managing all features of the study. This will include: Assisting the Principal Investigators in protocol piloting; Survey design and implementation; coordination of Study Teams, oversight of survey and biological data collection; process evaluations; screening, hiring, training and managing field and telephone interviewing staff. The PC will ensure that project goals are met on schedule and will be responsible for maintaining efficient communication among all professional and community partners. The PC will be responsible for drafting monthly and quarterly progress reports and for coordinating these submissions, with invoice preparation, by the project's Finance Manager; assist with preparation of IRB applications as needed; assist with responses to request for proposals for future funding on the project; participate in selected studies generated within or ancillary to the NCS, contingent on assigned time; participate in extramural funding applications within or external to the NCS.

    Qualifications Include:
    • The equivalent to a MA degree in an appropriate field related to the program/project with six years of experience, two years of experience in a position with a high level of responsibility. Experience conducting population- based studies with responsibility for successful recruitment, cohort retention, data collection, data processes and quality assurance procedures for a diverse sample of children and families.
    • Experience supervising staff and organizing and managing teams of field workers.
    • Strong interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to contribute original ideas.
    • Strong organizational skills to manage a complex d fast-paced study with frequent deadlines, precise scheduling and multiple priorities.
    • Strong writing skills to prepare reports, promotional materials and grant proposals.
    • Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite. Experience communicating effectively and working with public agency, NGOs, health care provider and community representatives.


    Salary: Commensurate with experience

    To Apply: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST APPLY DIRECTLY TO www.foundation.sdsu.edu. JOB #080069

    EEO/AA/Title IX Employer

    Deadline for submission is: June 13, 2008

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  • Waste Management Inc.
    Job Opportunity: Environmental Technician I

    Summary: Waste Management Inc. is searching for an Environmental Technician to conduct basic tests and field investigations to obtain data for use by environmental, engineering, and scientific personnel in determining sources and methods of controlling pollutants in air, water, and soil. Our 401(k) plan not only offers a match, but also gives immediate vesting. Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, dependent care spending accounts, medical spending accounts offer the financial flexibility to maintain your work life balance. And more!

    Responsibilities Include:
    • Performs day-to-day: monitoring, inspecting, and maintaining systems, equipment, and buildings.
    • Maintains inventory control and procurement of necessary parts.
    • Collects and analyzes data regarding plant performance. Provides and analyzes accurate reporting.
    • Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures and safety regulations. Prepares and submits compliance forms and reports.
    • Takes pressure readings on well-head gauges and maintains log of gauge readings.
    • Conducts basic chemical and physical laboratory and field tests according to prescribed standards to determine characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials and substances.
    • Prepares samples for testing, records data, prepares summaries and charts for review, and develops a report detailing activities performed and results received.
    • Sets monitoring equipment to provide flow of information.
    • Installs, operates, and performs routine maintenance on gas and fluid flow systems, chemical reaction systems, mechanical equipment, and other test instrumentation.
    • Assists with the installation of routine equipment and instrumentation.
    • Operates fixed or mobile monitoring or data collection station.
    • Conducts bacteriological or other tests related to research in environmental or pollution control activity.
    • Audits properties of samples collected to identify physical evidence of environmental releases.


    Qualifications Include:
      Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.
    • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day;
    • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day;
    • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc most of the work day;
    • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day.
    • Education Required: High school diploma
    • Preferred: BS Environmental Science or related studies.


    Salary: WM rewards its team with great compensation programs and life-enhancing benefits. Our "build your own" medical plan offers just the right level of coverage for you and your dependents. Includes vision coverage and orthodontia options

    To Apply:
    If you are interested in a company that cares about its employees as well as the environment, please send your resume today: https://wm.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/

    Waste Management is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown (Posted June 2008)

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    The job positions that are featured below have expired. They have been kept on this page, however, so that students will have an idea of the variety of jobs that are available in environmental and related fields.



  • Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Las Vegas, NV
    Job Opportunity: Hydrologist

    Summary: Conduct scientifically rigorous investigations as needed in general hydrology, geomorphology, sediment transport, and related water quality and quantity; address groundwater contributions to predict changes in water supply, and river hydraulics to predict changes in flooding risk. Conduct and/or coordinate with related research involving biological and socio-cultural sciences within the Landscape Ecology Branch. Develop annual and long-term research plans and implements integrated environmental science research in collaboration with Agency personnel, state resource managers, Native American tribes, and all other applicable stakeholders. Coordinate with scientists in the Landscape Ecology Branch to implement original scientific investigations of the physical resources of ecosystems in the United States. Coordinate with government contractors, technical staff, research staff, Landscape Ecology Branch Chief, and other program managers to accomplish research goals and meet desired outcomes of the Agency. Function as a principal investigator, and conduct research involving hydrologic process modeling with an emphasis on landscape influences, e.g., using SWAT or similar models to predict the effect of management decisions on water, sediment, nutrient and pesticide yields at multiple scales.

    Salary: $77,670-100,976

    To Apply: This position will be advertised through the U.S. government job web site: www.usajobs.gov (at the usajobs home-page, search for announcement number RTP-DE-2008-0057 (open to all U.S. citizens), and RTP-MP-2008-0108 (open to current & former Feds, etc.).

    Additional Information: For additional information regarding the application process, please contact: Ms. Barbara Howard at (800) 433-9633 or via email at howard.barbara@epa.gov.

    The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Deadline for submission is: April 18, 2008

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  • EDSG, LLC.
    Job Opportunity: EHS Management Information System (EHS MIS) Analyst

    Summary: Environmental Data Solutions Group, LLC (EDSG) is looking for an energetic team player with an Environmental, Health, or Safety (EHS) background and an aptitude for information technology to support our EHS management information system (EHS MIS) consulting practice. EDSG is a rapidly growing Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) consulting services company, focusing on the use of technology to improve EHS performance. EDSG is a growing company with an innovative work environment, competitive compensation and unique incentive programs. Health, dental and 401k benefit plans are also offered.

    Responsibilities Include: The primary activities of the EHS MIS Analyst position will be to actively support EMIS projects from system requirements analysis through system implementation and deployment.

    Qualifications Include: The qualified candidate will be a self-starter, have excellent organization and communication skills with demonstrated willingness and desire to work technical issues to resolution. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years EHS compliance and business analysis/database technology experience. All candidates must be US citizens and currently reside in the LA or Orange county California area. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have further experience and professional interests in some or all of the following areas:
    • Business/system analysis and requirements definition
    • Configuration/deployment of EHS MIS commercial software applications
    • Configuration/deployment of commercial software applications, for example, document management, project management, ERP, web collaboration, workflow, etc.
    • Knowledge of IT project management processes and/or software lifecycles
    • Database administration and maintenance (e.g. MS SQL Server, Oracle)
    • Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) application development/deployment
    • Data analysis/cleansing/migration
    • Custom report development using 3rd party reporting tools (e.g. Crystal Reports, Brio Query)
    • Technical writing, for example, procedures/test plans and system design documentation

    Salary: Unknown

    To Apply: Preference will be given to candidates located in the LA or Orange county California area. Candidates interested should apply by sending an email to bwilson@edsg.com

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown

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