The Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) within the Office of Research and Development (ORD) is a scientific organization in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that conducts fundamental and applied research across a range of disciplines important for evaluating chemical safety. Part of CCTE's mission is to enable regulatory and non-regulatory Agency programs to integrate data from new technologies and the underlying computational, mathematical, and statistical models used to analyze the data into chemical safety decisions. The Biomolecular and Computational Toxicology Division (BCTD) of CCTE performs research to develop and advance laboratory experimental and computational approaches to rapidly evaluate and characterize the potential human toxicity of chemicals.  BCTD is seeking a Director to support the mission of ORD and the Agency.

The Director for the Biomolecular and Computational Toxicology Division position will require an individual with experience in NAMs to evaluate human health hazards as well as a broad range of methods and technologies for characterizing chemical impacts on biological systems. The Center's research integrates advances in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, statistics, and computer modeling to advance chemical safety and computational research. The Division Director will require an understanding in the areas of toxicology, risk assessment, molecular and cellular biology, computational modeling, and bioinformatics, which are critical fields for expanding the tools to understand the impact of chemical exposure to human health.

Specific job responsibilities:

• Develop strategic plans for the Center's research in the context of toxicology, computational modeling, and bioinformatics research.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities as a second line supervisor across the Division.
• Oversee the implementation of an integrated research program that applies systematic investigation of theory, experimentation, or simulation of experiments to environmental research related to the Division's research areas.
• Develop and maintain working relationships within ORD and with prominent scientists around the world to ensure the development and implementation of an integrated research program and to promote mutually beneficial cooperative activities and programs.
• Review and approve all reports, publications and other outputs from the Division's research programs to ensure the scientific quality of the information has had proper review for any policy-sensitive information.
• Represents CCTE, ORD, and the Agency in external activities, particularly in the translation of these activities to the fields of toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in toxicology, environmental health, pharmacology, or one of the biological sciences.
• You must have experience in computational modeling, bioinformatics, or in vitro assay development.
• You must be an internationally recognized and highly sought after advisor and consultant in your field, as well as other fields outside your area of expertise. Your reputation as a biologist/ pharmacologist/ toxicologist/ environmental health scientist is such that you may also serve as a recruiting attraction for recent graduates who seek opportunities to work at EPA/ORD under your guidance in order to benefit from your critical judgement and scientific leadership.
• Evidence of your qualifications and scientific contributions may also include: 1) holding elected positions in scientific societies; 2) serving on journal editorial boards; 3) receiving an extensive number of invitations to write or speak on issues in your field; 4) having written book chapters and peer-reviewed publications in high quality journals; 5) serving in leadership roles on numerous task forces/committees; and 6) serving as an advisor to national and international institutions and/or governments.
• Please see link in “How to Apply” for additional qualification information.

Salary and Benefits:  The position is a full-time, 5-year appointment which can be renewed. The salary range is $191,900-$250,000 per year. Determination of salary is dependent upon qualifications, experience, current salary, and other factors. The selected applicant will be eligible for full benefits including relocation expenses, health and life insurance, retirement, and vacation and sick leave.

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted via the position listing on USAJOBS: Announcement Number EPA-NF-42-2025-0003. The position closes December 13, 2024.

U.S. EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer