Industrial Hygienist I/II - Ames National Laboratory

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Ames Laboratory Senior Industrial Hygienist, the Industrial Hygienist I performs foundational activities to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control occupational health hazards and confirm protection from related risks. Work areas include laboratories, shops, offices, field locations, construction and maintenance projects, and other assigned areas. The Industrial Hygienist I builds technical competence under the guidance of a more experienced industrial hygienist. In addition to the Industrial Hygienist I duties, the Industrial Hygienist II independently provides industrial hygiene services for an assigned portfolio of laboratory operations, facilities, research activities, or programs. The role plans and executes routine and moderately complex exposure assessments, interprets results, recommends controls, and supports compliance decisions under applicable DOE, OSHA, state, and laboratory requirements. Ames National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy federally contracted national laboratory located in Ames, Iowa, on the Iowa State University campus. The position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain government access authorization for the duration of the appointment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Requirements

Industrial Hygienist I: Bachelor's degree.
Industrial Hygienist II: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
Obtain and maintain government access authorization for the duration of the appointment.
Satisfy applicable requirements of Ames National Laboratory’s federal sponsor, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Iowa State University, which may include background checks and eligibility determinations related to access to facilities, information, or projects.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in a relevant science, engineering, industrial hygiene, or occupational/environmental health discipline, or at least three years of related professional experience.
Licensure or certification such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified or Associate Safety Professional (CSP or ASP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Registered Environmental Manager; relevant professional proficiency certifications or documented continuing-education work in occupational safety and health.
Demonstrated experience in exposure assessment, workplace hazard evaluation, sampling equipment, technical reporting, and work planning/control in a research, industrial, or comparable setting.
Working knowledge of applicable OSHA standards, 10 CFR Part 851, relevant DOE directives and laboratory procedures, and recognized industrial hygiene methods.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, explain technical findings, influence safe work practices, and maintain defensible records.

Responsibilities

Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control occupational health hazards in assigned work areas.
Confirm protection from risks associated with occupational health hazards.
Build technical competence under the guidance of a more experienced industrial hygienist (Industrial Hygienist I).
Independently provide industrial hygiene services for an assigned portfolio of laboratory operations, facilities, research activities, or programs (Industrial Hygienist II).
Plan and execute routine and moderately complex exposure assessments (Industrial Hygienist II).
Interpret exposure assessment results, recommend controls, and support compliance decisions with applicable DOE, OSHA, state, and laboratory requirements (Industrial Hygienist II).