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• Scholarship Opportunities - Maynard Spence dedicated his career to promoting job site safety on construction projects. Maynard is no longer with us, but his dedication lives on through the Maynard Spence Foundation. In partnership with GTRI and other organizations, two construction safety scholarships are offered each year. The Maynard Spence Scholarship for Construction Safety Education allows the recipient to complete a six-course certificate program through the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Georgia Tech. The Maynard Spence Safety First Scholarship serves as an introduction for candidates interested in exploring a career in construction safety. Apply online: <www.maynardspencefoundation.org>.



• Associate Service Fellow in Epidemiology - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Risk Evaluation Branch of the Education and Information, Division at NIOSH, Cincinnati, is seeking highly qualified candidates for a post-doctoral position in quantitative epidemiology. This person would initiate, design, and direct the development of epidemiologic risk assessments concerned with identifying and quantifying factors in the workplace related to the occurrence of disease among exposed workers. REB epidemiologists, toxicologists and research statisticians work as a team utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to risk assessment and risk assessment methods development.
  
  Applicants should possess a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related technical discipline. Interested applicants may obtain information about this position from Christine W. Sofge, PhD, Chief, Risk Evaluation Branch, Education and Information Division, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS-C15, Cincinnati, OH 45226. (513)533-8439, e-mail: CTS6@cdc.gov.



• The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers are independent, non-profit occupational health clinics funded by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board providing resources to workers, employers, health providers, and organizations for the identification and prevention of occupational illness and injury. We are seeking an Occupational Hygienist. As an occupational hygienist reporting to the executive director, you will work as part of an inter-disciplinary team along with physicians, nurses, ergonomists, and support staff. The occupational hygienist participates in clinic projects that directly involve workplace interventions, research, and identification of workplace risks. Utilizing tools and knowledge, you will provide assessment of the impact of the workplace environment (chemical, physical, biological) upon the physical, mental and social well-being of the individual and groups of workers.
  
  Qualifications: Master's degree in occupational hygiene (or equivalent). Successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills and an interest in participating in occupational health research. Experience in surveillance, literature searches, interviewing and presentation skills to assess exposures and convey recommendations is an asset. Familiarity working with union environments would also be an asset. Locations: Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Mark C. Parent - Executive Director, OHCOW, 3129 Marentette Avenue, Unit #1, Windsor, Ontario N8X 4G1, E-mail: mparent@ohcow.on.ca, Fax: (519) 973-1906.



• Occupational Medicine Faculty Position - The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking an occupational medicine physician for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The Division extends its clinical and educational expertise to the Long Island working community. The Island's industries include small and medium size plants, several large companies mostly of electronics and technology fields. Eastern Long Island is largely agricultural with a significant migrant labor force. In addition to interest in the community populations for occupational and environmental diseases and injuries, the Division contractually assumes the responsibility for its University Hospital Employee Health Service and provides other clinical services such as international health and clinical preventive medicine programs. The educational mission of the Division is met through several teaching venues designed for residents, students and the community. Additionally, the Division is engaged in significant field and epidemiological studies thus providing excellent research opportunities.
  
  The position includes clinical and consulting work, research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities. Qualifications: MD degree and license to practice medicine in New York; Board Certification or Eligibility in Occupational Medicine from a residency program preferably with 3-5 years of Occupational Medicine experience, knowledge of health care worker services, administrative skills and certification in a primary care/infectious disease specialty. Send CV to: Wajdy L. Hailoo, MD, Division Head, Division of OEM, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8036, E-mail: <whailoo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu>.



• Occupational Medicine Physician with clinical experience needed to assist in the direction and operations of the Data and Coordination Center of the WTC Medical Monitoring Program. The Center has oversight and policy responsibilities for this nationwide program that provides clinical evaluations to WTC responders. Competitive salary. For further information, please contact Spencer Carroll, DCC administrator, (212) 241-4785, <Spencer.carroll@mssm.edu>.