RE: Environmental modeling position at EPA -Reply

[Gerald Nicholls <GNICHOLL@dep.state.nj.us>]

Could it be that you are overreacting a little bit?  The posting says that
"...knowledge of ionizing radiation issues is not essential" and that the
candidate "...should possess well honed social skills for effective
interactions..." with a variety of non-scientific types.  It goes on to say
that they want "... not only a solid scientist, but also a well-rounded,
people-oriented problem-solver."

If they are able to find a suitable candidate, perhaps he or she will be
able to make some sense out of the sea of technical and social
arguments we usually find ourselves foundering in when we attempt to
explain divergent scientific opinions on national public health issues to
the public at large.

Just my $0.02.

Gerald Nicholls 

>>> "Karam, Andrew" <Andrew_Karam@URMC.Rochester.edu>
07/26/00 01:01pm >>>
I believe this position announcement answers many questions many of
us have
had regarding EPA's positions on radiation for some time.  I am distressed
that the ability to work and play well with others is considered more
important than knowledge of ionizing radiation for this position.

Andy
Andrew Karam, CHP              (716) 275-1473 (voice)
Radiation Safety Officer          (716) 275-3781 (office)
University of Rochester           (716) 256-0365 (fax)
601 Elmwood Ave. Box HPH   Rochester, NY  14642

Andrew_Karam@URMC.Rochester.edu
-----Original Message-----
The applicant must have considerable hands-on experience
in some field of local or global environmental modeling, but knowledge of
ionizing radiation issues is not essential.

The applicant should possess well-honed communications and social
skills for
effective interactions with policy analysts, lawyers, economists, etc.,
and
the public. Also necessary is the flexibility to focus full energy on
nonscientific issues, as the need arises. In other words, the job requires
not only a solid scientist, but also a well-rounded, people-oriented
problem-solver. 
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