This advertisement will run until the position is filled with the following cutoff dates for review.  The first cutoff date will be December 27, 2024, and then the 1st and 15th of every month.

The Senior Toxicologist serves as the Chief of the Cancer Toxicology and Epidemiology Section (CTES), within the Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch (RCHAB). CTES provides technical support for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65), including identifying chemicals for consideration for listing as carcinogens under Proposition 65, conducting dose-response and exposure assessments, and developing carcinogen risk assessment guidance and methodology. CTES also provides technical assistance to other programs in the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the Attorney General’s Office, and other California government entities. 

The Senior Toxicologist supervises the activities of the personnel in CTES and provides expert scientific and management supervision of Section projects by coordinating, as appropriate, with the Chief of RCHAB, and other programs within OEHHA. Duties include the direct supervision of Section staff, granting time off, and coordinating various projects involving other parts of the department. The incumbent will review the work of staff and will be responsible for the most sensitive documents prepared by the Section.