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Environmental Research Assistant

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Environmental Research Assistant with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Ada, OK.

 

Salary: $23.13 per hour.

 

Travel: Field travel will be required, including overnight. The team member should have the ability to drive.

 

Required Skills:

  • Experience with general laboratory techniques, such as using pipets, balances, preparation of solutions, etc.;
  • Experience with field data collection in aquatic systems;
  • Documented coursework with laboratory credits in chemistry, physics, and biology;
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and tolerate hot/cold/wet field conditions during field trips for sample collection;
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
  • Proficiency in oral, written and electronic communication in English; and
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently.

 

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education:

  • Demonstrated experience with R, Access, SPSS and EndNote.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Be at least 18 years of age and
  • Have earned at least a Bachelor of science degree in ecology, biology, limnology, environmental science, chemistry, environmental engineering, or a closely related scientific field of study from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
  • Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident.

 

EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.

 

What the EPA project is about

The Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER) plans, coordinates and conducts an applied, customer-driven, national research and development program to improve decision making by EPA, federal, state, tribal and local agencies, when faced with challenging environmental problems in the built environment.Within CESER, the Groundwater Characterization & Remediation Division (GCRD) plans, coordinates and conducts an applied, national-scale, customer-driven research program to provide data, tools, models, strategies, and technologies to protect and restore groundwater.

 

To support these activities, GCRD laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for chemical characterization of ground water and surface water. The analytical function of the Division is critical to supporting the research and technical assistance mission of the laboratory.This project involves analytical support for the analysis of water and aquifer samples to support research to protect ground water and surface water resources, possible field support for collection of samples, and additional project support as needed.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:

  • Field trip preparation and sample collection coordination;
  • Developing, managing, and maintaining systems and databases to track lab and field scientific research;
  • Developing procedures and protocols to support research; and
  • Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.

 

Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org