Job Title:
Staff
Scientist
The Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC) is
seeking a Staff Scientist to work on NUATRC’s research grants and contracts.
The Staff Scientist will report to the Center’s Research Director, who
is responsible for a research program that addresses the public health risks
associated with air toxics in urban atmospheres. The program must be
consistent with the Center’s Strategic Research Plan, so as to yield
the desired high-quality scientific results necessary to fulfill the Center’s
mission. (See attached Clean Air
Act language)
The Leland Center is a non-profit environmental health research institution, established by the U. S. Congress and located in Houston, Texas, at the Texas Medical Center. The Center receives Assistance Grants from the US EPA via Congressional appropriations, and from private sector sources. The Center manages a research grant/contract program that is designed to address the personal exposures and health risks associated with current levels of air toxics in the atmosphere. Results from the NUATRC research studies are published in the peer-reviewed literature for use in risk assessments and risk management decisions. The applicant for this position would be expected to participate fully in the scientific program of the NUATRC.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual would provide stewardship on the contract and grant
research being carried out under the auspices of NUATRC.
This responsibility includes timely and necessary interactions with the
contractor/grantor principal investigator(s), monitoring of the scientific
content of contract/grant deliverables, and providing support to the NUATRC
Research Director. This individual
would also participate in the development of NUATRC Requests for Application (RFA)
or Requests for Proposals (RFP), working with the Research Director and the
NUATRC’s Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).
The individual would be responsible for the development of contract/grant documents, appropriate liaison with NUATRC legal counsel, government contract/grant administration personnel, SAP members, and with the relevant offices of NUATRC contractors and grantors. The individual would maintain records of correspondence with the NUATRC contractor/grantor to assure that contract/grant terms are met, e.g. research deliverables, payment schedules, etc.
The individual would be expected to participate in the planning, development and execution of NUATRC scientific initiatives, including workshops, symposia, etc., and where appropriate, attend and participate in internal and external scientific meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS
The individual must have an advanced degree in science or technology
(e.g. M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent) and should be conversant with scientific
research methodology, documentation, analyses and publication. The individual should also have experience or have received
training in the mechanisms by which contracts and grants are advertised,
procured and executed, including development of RFA’s/RFP’s on behalf of the
Center. The individual is expected
to be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a small,
interactive staff setting. He/She
should also have strong computer skills, including word processing. The individual is expected to participate in all aspects of
NUATRC’s scientific program. This
full-time position requires excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
The individual would become a full-time employee of The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, with commensurate employee salary/benefits. Opportunities for adjunct faculty positions at The University of Texas School of Public Health can be explored.
Applicants should provide their CV/resume and approximate salary requirements to:
Craig Beskid
Executive Director
The Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center
7000 Fannin, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77030
Office: 713.500.3450
Fax: 713.500.0345
Email: Craig.S.Beskid@uth.tmc.edu