Environmental Health Scientist 1, 2, Coordinator

The State of Louisiana is hiring an Environmental Health Scientist 1, 2, or Coordinator to work in New Orleans, LA, focusing on identifying and preventing environmental health hazards. Responsibilities include investigating risks from heavy metals, carbon monoxide, and pesticides, conducting data analysis, and public outreach. Ideal candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and strong analytical skills. The position involves occasional weekend and holiday duties.
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.




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Make a meaningful impact on public health by helping identify and prevent environmental health hazards across Louisiana. This position is assigned to the Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology's (SEET), Occupational Health and Injury (Occ Health) Program within the Bureau of Infectious Diseases in the Office of Public Health (OPH). The Occ Health Program is hiring an Environmental Health Scientist I, Environmental Health Scientist II, or an Environmental Health Scientist Coordinator to track and investigate risks associated with heavy metals, carbon monoxide, pesticides, and environmental spills. This position is essential in ensuring workplace and community safety through data analysis, case investigations, and public outreach. 




Ideal candidates should have the following preferred qualifications: 

Microsoft Office ProficiencyDatabase Management ExperienceExperience Writing/Composing Information A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: public health, biological sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering or a related field.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:
This position is essential in ensuring workplace and community safety through data analysis, case investigations, and public outreach. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for safeguarding worker and community health.


Conduct in-depth case investigations of heavy metal and carbon monoxide exposures to identify sources and mitigate risks.Analyze exposure data and prepare annual reports to inform public health initiativesInvestigate pesticide-related health incidents to assess potential risks.Act as a public health resource, responding to inquiries regarding heavy metals, carbon monoxide, and pesticides.Provide data analysis and management support for the Occupational Health Program, assisting with special projects focused on worker health and safety outreach.Assist in reviewing emergency services’ reports containing information on varied chemical release events and distribute them to the appropriate regional responders to determine if any public health action is needed; identify chemical(s) of concern, health effects, medical management, and maps of the area, which display, incident location, points of interest, and sensitive populations. This position requires weekend and holiday screening duties approximately twice per month.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases / Orleans Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3262207540

Position Number(s): 50361732

Career Progression:  This position may be filled as an Environmental Health Scientist 1, 2, or Coordinator determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.



How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.




To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. 




* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.




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Contact Information:

Paul Tran

Paul.Tran3@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477


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