Industrial Hygienist - Wright Patterson

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Industrial Hygienist

Venesco is seeking an Industrial Hygienist to support the USAFSAM's Occupational & Environmental Health (OE) Health Departments Readiness Sustainment Branch (OETR) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Candidates will be submitted with Venesco's proposal for this position. FOPR 25-17

The scope of this effort is to provide subject matter expertise (SME) to USAFSAM's Occupational & Environmental Health (OE) Health Departments Readiness Sustainment Branch (OETR) in the development of educational packages (ePACs) and Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) samples/tests used in the enhancement and validation of operational competencies to effectively utilize the INFICON HAPSITE ER, INFICON HAPSITE Headspace Sampling System (HSS), Thermo Fisher Scientific Gemini Chemical Analyzer, and HACH DR-1900 Portable Spectrophotometer in the development of sound force health protection measures. Contractor will provide technical expertise to develop/validate member competencies to effectively utilize data derived from qualitative/quantitative instrumentation in development of Occupational Environmental Health Site Assessments (OESHA), Health Risk Assessments (HRA), and risk communication (RiskCom) in delivering accurate surveillance recommendations. All decisions relative to programs supported by the contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government.

US Citizenship is required for this position.

The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. Established under the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 711 HPW is comprised of the Airman Systems Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). The Wing delivers unparalleled capability to the Air Force through a combination of world class infrastructure and expertise of its diverse workforce of military, civilian and contractor personnel encompassing 75 occupational specialties including science and engineering, occupational health and safety, medical professions, technicians, educators, and business operations and support.

Tasks

• 1.3.1 The contractor employee will develop HAPSITE ER and HAPSITE Headspace Sampling System (HSS) educational packages (ePACs) to advance operator knowledge associated with the use of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) technologies in conducting environmental sampling and interpretation of analytical data in the development of health risk assessments (HRA).
• 1.3.2 The contractor employee will develop HAPSI TE ER and HSS Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) samples containing one or more volatile organic compounds (VOC) that are detectable within the instrument's range and be included in the instrument software's NIST and/or AMDIS libraries. Alternating between spiked sampling media (i.e. air, water and soil) and detectable concentration levels (i.e. low ppm, low to high ppb, and high ppt) and test Advanced Operators' sample analysis training, such as chemical co-elusion, isomer analysis, RIC plot analysis, Cal-Quant Report runs, peak validation and peak integration.
• 1.3.3 The contractor employee shall develop Thermo Fisher Gemini educational packages (ePACs) to advance operator knowledge associated with the use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopy in conducting environmental sampling and interpretation of analytical data in the development of health risk assessments (HRA).
• 1.3.4 The contractor employee shall develop Thermo Fisher Gemini (FTIR/RAMAN) Chemical Analyzer PAT samples alternating between a liquid, solid or paste that meets the detection capabilities (covalent bonds) of the instrument's FTIR and/or RAMAN spectroscopy and are listed in the instrument's onboard libraries.
• 1.3.5 The contractor employee shall develop HACH DR-1900 Portable Spectrophotometer educational packages (ePACs) to advance operator knowledge to effectively operate, interpret, and apply instrument data in the development of HRAs.
• 1.3.6 The contractor employee shall develop HACH DR-1900 Portable Spectrophotometer PAT samples that provide an unknown water sample spiked with analyte chosen from the HACH DR-1900 methods.
• 1.3.7 The contractor employee shall research and develop written educational packages and answer keys to advance/validate NEPMU operator cognitive and deductive reasoning to select appropriate methodologies, evaluate analytical data in the development of sound health risk assessments and risk communication, evaluating operator responses for completeness and accuracy.
• 1.3.8 The contractor employee shall develop post challenge results, reports, solution sets (document, power point, video, etc.) that shall be provided to the operators that explains and/or illustrates the proper analysis process of the PAT sample(s) to achieve the targeted results.
• 1.3.9 The contractor employee shall develop advanced Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) training materials designed to advance enterprise knowledge and competencies to effectively interpret and apply Federal Occupational Exposure Guidelines (OELs), Acute Exposure Guidelines (AEGL), Military Exposure Guidelines (MEGs), and Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs) in the performance of Occupational and Environmental Health Site Assessments (OEHSA) in a deployed environment.
• 1.3.10 The contractor employee shall research and develop advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) skills enhancement training to ensure operational readiness and mission capabilities to ascertain, interpret, and apply qualitative/quantitative exposure data in the development of Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) Health Risk Assessments (HRA) and risk communication principles.
• 1.3.11 The contractor employee shall provide SME consultative support to OETR mission, supporting the development of OETR education & training (E&T) product lines in the advancement of DoD technical training.
• 1.3.12 The contractor employee shall provide laboratory support operations in the development of PAT samples, ensuring adherence to all applicable Federal, State, and local requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications

• 1.1.1.1 The contractor employee shall possess a minimum of a B.S. degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Sciences, Health Physics, Chemistry or related field of study.
• 1.1.1.2 The contractor employee shall have demonstrated knowledge associated with the development of Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) and conducting Occupational Environmental Health Site Selection Assessments (OEHSA), properly applying Federal Occupational Exposure Guidelines (OELs), Acute Exposure Guidelines (AEGL), Military Exposure Guidelines (MEGs), and Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs) in properly identifying potentially exposure pathways.
• 1.1.1.3 The contractor employee shall have demonstrated laboratory competencies to safely develop and perform quality assurance testing of laboratory proficiency testing of matrixed samples (air/water/soil) for the Inficon HAPSITE ER, Inficon HAPSITE Headspace Sampling System (HSS), Thermo Fisher Gemini, and HATCH DR1900 instrumentation.
• 1.1.1.4 The contractor employee shall have demonstrated ability to research applicable DoD, DHA, federal regulations/references/policy, and manufacture operating manuals for utilization in the development of training, presentations, multimedia scripts, job aids, tests and answer keys associated with advancing enterprise preventive medicine (PRVNTMED) and analytical capabilities of the OETR customers.

Highly Desired Qualification

• 1.1.2.1 Experience as a Navel Expeditionary Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) Technician/Officer or USAF Bioenvironmental Engineering Officer/Technician with demonstrated experience in occupational/environmental health enterprise conducting water source selection/screening ofdrinking water supplies, performing area-wide sampling of air and soil determining potentially complex exposure pathways for risk characterization utilizing field portable analytical instrumentation.
• 1.1.2.2. Demonstrated experience associated with analyzing occupational and environmental health hazards in a deployed setting supporting the developing risk communication plans associated with Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), and Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and associated health effects and protective action postures.
• 1.1.2.3 The contractor employee shall demonstrate analytical competencies in the utilization of field portable instrumentation and abilities to effectively troubleshoot and resolve intermediate instrumentation errors using common troubleshooting techniques.
• 1.1.2.4 The contractor employee shall have proficiency to write professional educational (ePACs) andproficiency analytical testing (PAT) packages ensuring proper formatting, grammar, language technical accuracy in the development adult educational products in support of the DoD.

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

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Salary Description

$90,000 - 115,000