Us Government Work Values

Daily Duties at Us Government:

• Oversee the scientific and fiscal management of an $11M annual research budget dedicated to characterizing properties, behavior, environmental hazards and medical countermeasures development. Data is used to advise US policy makers on environmental implementation procedures • Lead scientist on integrated team, supporting test and evaluation for field operations • Provide project management and technical direction for the environmental hazard assessment portfolio • Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for environmental risk assessment and drug discovery projects • Prioritize research required to mitigate effects from chemical and biological hazards • Formulate policies and objectives for conducting research to understand persistence and behavior of chemical and biological hazards in the environment • Prepare technical reports that aide in policy, regulation, and legislation; management of portfolio, topic, and project selection based on strategy, prioritization, and program impact • Manage interdisciplinary research programs to mitigate environmental and health hazards • Initiated program in aerosol science to determine the risks associated from resuspension and persistence of particulate threats. • Highlights from scientific program include o Environmentally safe alternatives to allow testing of defense equipment in real world conditions o New therapeutics for protection against chemical hazards o Novel devices to understand particulate fate in the environment o Restructuring of environmental risk assessment program

What they like about Us Government:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Chemist, STEM, Environment, Drug Discovery, Education Outreach, Scientific Management, Medicinal Chemistry

Skills

PhD Chemist, Organic/Bio-organic Chemisty, STEM Curriculum Development, Outstanding written and oral communications , Team building and leadership , Ingenuity and creativity , Program and scientific management, Conflict resolution, Environmental Risk and Protection, Drug Discovery

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