Senior Environmental Scientist

1 week ago


Sacramento, California, United States Department of Food & Agriculture Full time
Job Description and Duties

The Department of Food & Agriculture is seeking a highly qualified Senior Environmental Scientist to join our team. As a key member of our Environmental Program, you will be responsible for supervising a team of environmental scientists and ensuring compliance with Departmental policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Plan, organize, and direct scientific and technical staff in the performance of their duties.
  • Review, assign, and prioritize tasks and delegate assignments to fertilizer registration staff based on classification and job duties.
  • Recruit, hire, transfer, promote, and discipline staff.
  • Establish measures to effectively monitor and measure performance of staff to ensure Program goals and objectives are being met.
  • Provide direction and oversight to scientific and technical staff while conducting fertilizing materials review.
  • Supervise the registration staff in applying scientific methods and principles in the research and evaluation of fertilizing material product label registration applications.
  • Review environmental hazard assessment for hazardous contaminants in fertilizing materials.
  • Analyze and evaluate submitted research, statistical data, and studies for assessment of fertilizing materials efficacy, environment, impacts data regarding use and labeling claims.
  • Evaluate independent review of scientific studies submitted to meet Department requirements for registration of fertilizing materials.
  • Collaborate with University of California researchers and other scientists in specialized fields of plant physiology, agronomy, or other related sciences.
  • Review efficacy data and provide written recommendations for novel fertilizing material ingredients and labeling claims.
Working Conditions:

This position primarily teleworks the majority of the time. The incumbent is supplied with all of the necessary equipment and supplies to perform their duties. Regular or recurring telework may occur as part of the incumbent's ongoing regular schedule in accordance with CDFA's Telework Policy.

This position is Northern California / Sacramento based; however the incumbent may reside anywhere in California. Duties will require travel to Sacramento as needed for in-person meetings and other locations throughout California and occasionally out-of-state using private vehicle, state vehicle, air, or other transportation system to attend meetings and training.



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