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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; PFAS Analytical Support with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.  

 

Salary: $31.38 per hour. 

 

Travel: Travel may be required but is unlikely.

 

Required Skills: 

  • Demonstrated education and/or experience in chemical laboratories;
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel;
  • Demonstrated experience with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS); 
  • Demonstrated experience with analyzing GC/MS results and use of software packages. Examples might include Chemstation, Mass Hunter, Compound Discoverer, Mass Profiler Professional, Trace Finder or equivalent; and
  • Experience with data programming languages. Examples might include R or Python.

 

Qualifications                     

  • Be at least 18 years of age and
  • Have earned at least a master’s degree in the fields of chemistry, physics, geography, ecology, environmental science, engineering, physical sciences or a related field 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 Measurement and Modeling (CEMM) conducts research to advance the Agency’s ability to measure and model contaminants in the environment, including research to provide fundamental methods and models needed to implement environmental statutes. CEMM’s research involves:

  • Occurrence, fate, and transport in the natural environment
  • Regulatory methods and models
  • Tools to inform and evaluate environmental management practices and policies
  • Environmental indicators
  • Sampling for environmental characterization
  • Contaminants of emerging concern

ORD has an extensive analytical program to understand the levels of polyfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) in various environmental matrices.  This position will support the analysis of these environmental contaminants.

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

  • Preparation of sample media for gas chromatography (GC);
  • Routine maintenance, as directed, on GC instruments;
  • Creation of metadata and fact sheets supporting the data products; 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