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■ The Department DTSC DTSC was was established to to to protect Californians against threats from hazardous waste and and restore properties affected by environmental contamination contamination to to to productive use DTSC DTSC investigates and and and cleans up existing contamination contamination regulates the management of of hazardous waste and and and challenges manufacturers to to find and and and use safer chemicals in in fin in in consumer products DTSC is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a department of of over 1 00 employees and and the work is is is is is is is performed by scientists engineers toxicologists chemists geologists attorneys criminal investigators public engagement specialists information technologists and administrative staff in in in in 10 offices throughout the state Commitment to Diversity Inclusion and Equity at DTSC DTSC values diversity equity and and inclusion throughout the organization We foster an an an an environment where employees employees from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of of backgrounds cultures and and and personal experiences are welcomed and and and can thrive We believe the the the diversity of of our our employees employees is is essential to to inspiring innovative solutions Together we further our our mission to to to to to protect California’s people communities and and and environment from toxic substances to to to to to to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land and to to to to to compel manufactures to to to to to make safer consumer products ■ The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be be able to work collaboratively with other scientists develop best practices using new ideas and and studies and and approach the work with a a a a a a a a positive forward-thinking attitude The candidate should have knowledge of:
» General principles of toxicology with emphasis in in environmental and occupational health concerns
» » Laboratory and testing procedures for toxicological investigations
» » » Principles and procedures of risk assessment
» » Provisions of of laws rules and and and regulations pertaining to to the use processing and and and handling of of toxic substances » Principles of of toxicology and and public health applicable to to to the the recognition identification and and quantification of relative hazards from exposure to chemicals in the environment Education Requirement
Two years of of experience in in the the California state service performing the the duties of of an Associate Toxicologist Range B B and the possession of a a a a Doctoral Degree in Toxicology Biochemistry Pharmacology or a a a a a closely related specialty Or three years of postdoctoral experience experience in toxicology or or closely related field This experience experience must have included the interpretation of toxicological findings relative to to probable human health or aquatic life hazards and and one year of of experience in the development and and design of of toxicological research and and investigative studies and and the possession of a a a a a a Doctoral Degree in in Toxicology Biochemistry Pharmacology or a a a a a closely related specialty :