Academic

EPA�s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is seeking internationally recognized scientists to fill three positions in the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) http://www.epa.gov/nheerl/ and the National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT) http://www.epa.gov/comptox/. All positions are located in Research Triangle Park, NC.

ORD plans to fill these positions using EPA�s Title 42 Authority, which offers 5-year renewable term appointments at highly competitive, market-level salaries. The positions are part of a larger EPA effort to use advanced technologies in its mission of protecting human health and the environment. Individuals selected for these positions will provide leadership across ORD in their respective areas to conduct a research program that is integrated with activities of the various ORD Laboratories and Centers, and serve as spokesperson for that program. The ideal candidates will have a doctoral level degree in a pertinent science or engineering discipline and 5 or more years of specialized experience. For more information on these positions, please refer to the official job announcements at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/. The positions and major duties include:

Computational Systems Biologist � NCCT-06-42-01

• Use computational, systems-based models that improve assessment of the public and ecological health implications of environmental stressors.
• Interact with one or more core biological/toxicological disciplines to facilitate the use of this type of knowledge into priority risk assessments.
• Explore how high content �omic� data can be used to understand normal biological processes and link perturbations with adverse health outcomes.

• Develop, or further advance, a critical capability in the area of systems-based models that support improved assessment of the public health implications of environmental stressors.
• Seek opportunities to help integration with the research agendas of other research organizations with similar interests and to define collaborative opportunities.
• Identify emerging issues that would require the use of systems-based approaches for identifying potential solutions.

• Conduct independent research and develop new statistical and bioinformatics methods to support the integration of genomic information (broadly defined) in risk assessment.
• Provide lead technical oversight of the extramural STAR Centers for Environmental Bioinformatics and guidance for interactions with intramural scientists.
• Conduct data analysis and develop computer programs for data mining and provide training for EPA researchers in the use of bioinformatics tools.

How to Apply: Send a Curriculum Vitae and bibliography with a cover letter that provides your citizenship status, the names of three references, compensation requirements, and a list of the type and amount of resources anticipated to perform the job (e.g., staff, equipment, supplies, software, space). Candidates should reference the specific position number(s) listed above.

Contact:
Applications should be mailed to the attention of: Ms. Dorothy Carr, U.S. EPA, MD-C639-02, RTP, NC 27711 or sent via email to title42@epa.gov by May 31, 2006. For additional information, Ms. Carr can also be reached at (800) 433-9633.

The U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer