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Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Subject: Position Opening with Environmental Protection Agency (federal EPA)
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This position is available at the bachelor's level, with suitable experience and coursework.

 

A position in the OPP Biological & Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) [Yes, the federal government does enjoy its acronyms . . .]https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543937300

 

Responsibilities

At the entry level of this position, you will: 
- Develop information on the use, benefits, and efficacy of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and/or other types of pesticides and their alternatives.
- Participate in the development and evaluation of pesticide use and data summaries, data sources for herbicides, and/or other types of pesticides to validate technical data.
- Assist in the facilitation of the development of human health and ecological risk assessments for herbicides, and/or other types of pesticides.
- Assist in providing scientific and policy advice to agency management on matters regarding regulatory decisions related to the use of herbicides, and/or other types of pesticides.