The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for possible membership on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH). The BSC, NIOSH consists of 15 experts in fields related to occupational safety and health who are selected by the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The board advises the NIOSH Director on occupational safety and health research and prevention programs, as well as standards of scientific excellence, current needs in the field of occupational safety and health, and the applicability and dissemination of research findings. More information is available on the NIOSH BSC website.
Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the field of occupational safety and health, such as occupational medicine, occupational nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health engineering, toxicology, chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics, and psychology. Members may be invited to serve for terms of up to four years. Selected nominees would begin service on the NIOSH BSC in January 2016. Nominees must be US citizens and cannot be full-time employees of the US Government, or federally registered lobbyists.
Candidates should submit the following items directly to the CDC:
- Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact information (name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, email address).
- A letter of recommendation stating the qualifications of the candidate.
- A statement indicating the nominee's willingness to serve as a potential member of the BSC, NIOSH.
Nomination materials must be postmarked by December 15, 2014, and sent to: John Decker, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404.498.2500. For additional information, please refer to the Federal Register notice.