Are you interested in a meaningful and impactful career? Would you like to contribute to protecting people and the environment and accelerating a statewide transition to sustainable pest management? The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) could be the place for you!
Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the Environmental Scientists apply scientific methods and principles to assist with identifying environmental problems, conduct scientific investigations on the use of pesticide products in the State, and suggest mitigation measures. They assist the lead Senior Environmental Scientists (Specialists) with implementation of pesticide reevaluation program, the Birth Defect Prevention Act, the Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act, and the risk assessment/mitigation program. They also gather environmental scientific data and information on currently registered pesticide products undergoing reevaluation or risk assessment and perform preliminary analysis as a part of a complex and environmentally sensitive statewide pesticide registration program, which protects the State’s natural resources and public health.