Supervisory Research Industrial Hygienist

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their lives. As a global leader in public health, CDC is the nation’s premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency. Whether we are protecting the American people from public health threats, researching emerging diseases, or mobilizing public health programs with our domestic and international partners, we rely on our employees to make a real difference in the health and well-being of our people here and around the world. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal institute within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NIOSH is a research agency that focuses on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. A priority at NIOSH is to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice. To do this, NIOSH conducts work-related research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. The work done at NIOSH impacts every segment of the American workforce. What We Do Our mission is to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice. NIOSH programs are responsive to the occupational safety and health problems that burden workers now and in the future. A career at NIOSH means joining one of the best places to work as a public servant, protecting the lives of all workers. This exciting career opportunity for a Supervisory Research Industrial Hygienist is with the Spokane Mining Research Division. The Spokane Mining Research Division is part of the NIOSH Mining Program. The Program serves as the focal point for miner safety and health research at NIOSH. Located in beautiful Spokane, Washington, we operate a state-of-the-art facility in a growing city that offers a well-balanced lifestyle with many outdoor activities, cultural events, and high-quality schools! Join us and be part of an exciting team conducting research and providing guidance on occupational safety and health! Position Description: This position is to provide professional industrial hygiene scientific support and expertise for designing and conducting research focused on identifying, analyzing, and reporting on emerging industrial hygiene health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health, as well as providing expert advice to agency installations nationwide. The Supervisory Research Industrial Hygienist will carry out the duties and responsibilities outlined below: What you'll be doing day to day: Providing scientific consultation and technical expertise and promote partnerships on industrial hygiene evaluation and exposure assessment research including the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace hazards, and promote partnerships. Conducting exposure assessment and occupational health research projects and provide exposure assessment support for epidemiological and health studies that elucidate the relationship between workplace hazards and adverse health outcomes. Overseeing the technical quality, quantity, and timeliness of work produced by subordinates, which involves reviewing written and oral reports, providing comments and suggestions for improving these reports, and ultimately approving final products. Providing scientific and administrative leadership to teams, set priorities and assigning work, monitoring and leading team in all tasks, and providing advice and guidance in scientific and administrative matters; Serving as a project planning resource and mentor. This job is open to: U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Location: Spokane, WA Salary: $126,432 - $164,366 per year Work Schedule: Full-Time Telework eligible: Yes— as determined by the agency policy. Appointment Type: Permanent Supervisory Status: Yes Announcement number: HHS-CDC-DE-26-13020286 Control number: 879443600 Travel Required Occasional travel - 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Requirements | Conditions of Employment Background Investigation is required. Supervisory position: Yes Accepting Application: Open 08/06/2026 to 08/27/2026 This job will close when we have received 100 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. What we are looking for Basic Qualifications: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). How you will be evaluation Resume Requirement: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Basic Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a question addressing whether you meet the Basic Requirement for this position, as described in this announcement. Minimum Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement. Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. Transcripts or proof of certification are required *Note: You may submit an unofficial transcript or a list of college courses completed indicating course titles, credit hours, and grades received. An official transcript from an accredited educational institution is required if you are selected for the position. Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Benefits for federal employees ( Healthcare insurance ( Pay and leave ( Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Address: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1600 Clifton Rd NE | Atlanta, GA 30333 Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Visit the NIOSH Careers page to learn more about occupational safety and health opportunities at NIOSH. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation