Job Specification
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST 3, PUBLIC HEALTH
DEFINITION
Under direction of an Environmental Scientist 4, Public Health or other supervisory
official in the Department of Health, assists in the development of programs, plans,
procedures, and policies necessary to protect the public from toxicants occurring in
the environment from either natural or artificially induced sources; assists in
consulting and providing technical, scientific advice relative to programs within the
Environmental Health Program; assists the Environmental Scientist 4 in general
activities and may be charged with responsibility for an assigned phase of such
activity; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A
particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Assists in developing, organizing, and coordinating environmental health programs
within Occupational and Environmental Health Services and other inter - and
intradepartmental programs.
May function as a lead worker where required.
Provides the Environmental Scientist 4 with recommendations on environmental
questions.
Assists in evaluating potential health hazards resulting from environmental pollutants.
Prepares reports of incidences of hazardous substances as listed in the Toxic
Substance Control Act and prepares appropriate recommendations.
Assists in preparing materials of scientific nature for use in court actions.
Plans and conducts investigations of substances which may have carcinogenic,
teratogenic, mutagenic, or other toxic effects in the general population.
Aids in the development of broad-based environmental surveillance systems to be
implemented by the unit.
Assist in providing information to the supervisors and management on scientific matters
related to veterinary public health, occupational health, epidemiological, and other
toxicological related programs.
Formulates risk benefit analysis of environmentally induced health related problems.
Reviews and evaluates probable effect of proposed legislation dealing with the
environment.
Assist in developing computer assisted analyses.
Prepares technical correspondence.
Represents the Environmental Health Hazard Evaluation Program at meetings and
conferences dealing with environmental problems.
Maintains essential records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Biology,
Biochemistry, Ecology, Industrial Hygiene, Epidemiology, Toxicology, Physics, Public
Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Management, Health Science or other
related science.
EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of experience in work involving evaluating health effects resulting from
exposure to environmental or occupational substances.
LICENSE:
Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the
operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential
duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of basic principles, practices, procedures, and technology of the scientific
field concerned and with those of environmental health services.
Knowledge of ecological and toxicological effects of air and water pollution and their
interaction.
Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to health effects of environmental
pollutants and specific policy standards and procedures used in carrying out provisions
contained therein.
Knowledge of uses and potentialities of instrumentation and computer technology.
Ability to understand and interpret laws and regulations of New Jersey pertaining to the
health effects of environmental pollutants and specific policy standards and procedures
used in carrying out provisions contained therein.
Ability to apply local, state, and federal policies on environmental health issues.
Ability to organize and perform technical and scientific work for the protection of the
health of the general population from environmental pollutants.
Ability to perform and assist in the analysis of epidemiological, analytical, and
toxicological data on environmental health topics such as air pollution, food additives,
heavy metals, pesticides, trace organics in water, carcinogens, mutagens, and
teratogens.
Ability to learn the organizational structure and functions of local government in
New Jersey.
Ability to organize work programs and see them through to them accomplishment.
Ability to analyze and interpret technical reports and scientific documents related to
the environment and to ecosystems within the environment.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply basic law and regulations.
Ability to work cooperatively as one of a group.
Ability to prepare scientifically accurate proposals and papers.
Ability to prepare technical correspondence.
Ability to prepare informative and accurate scientific reports.
Ability to maintain essential records and files.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information
systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to
perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be
considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform
the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their
known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 15873H | Public Health | S | C | NL | 28 | N/A | P28 | - |
This job specification is for state government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
3/2/2019 |
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