1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Chemical review Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Government Regualtion
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What is your job title?
Chemical review Manager
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
US Federal Government. I work at the EPA in the Office Of Pesticide Programs and regulate the usage of pesticide products. EPA has 20,000 people nation and worldwide.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
16 yrs
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I manage the inflow and outflow of scientific studies that our in-house scientists review to evaluate whether the product is safe to use. I coordinate with the regulated industry about their products and request more or new data as needed.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$103,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
106000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
5 weeks vacation/yr; 120 hrs SL a year + 10 Federal holidays and a gov't retirement plan. I also get Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance, tho there are 230 or so choices.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well compensated.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
i love my job and I deal with people all day, co-workers, registrants and others.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
yes we all work to reach a common goal of providing assistance and help to the regulated community.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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5 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Complete college in a scientific field. Where I work at EPA you need a science degree and perhaps some policy. I also went to grad school and got a master's in environmental science.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
My job requires social skills, like ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Also negotiating skills are helpful. Having tact is a must as I am required to work with the regulated community and convince them to submit required items to stay in business. You'd think they'd want to comply but it's just not that easy.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes - a bachelors and a Masters degree.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Got to college, consider grad school and try to get a chance to do a stay in school program. Colleges team up with the Federal Gov't to ascertain postitions for summer and during the semester to "try out" jobs in fields before they graduate to a) get a foot in the door, b) decide if they like the work and c) to get the folks in the desired office to know you. We hired many stay-in-schools here in DC and it's worked out well.
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