Analytical and Treatment Researcher at EPA - ORAU

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Analytical and Treatment Researcher at EPA position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Cincinnati, OH.  

The Office of Research and Development at the EPA supports high-quality research to improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its environmental goals. Research is conducted in a broad range of environmental areas by scientists in EPA laboratories and at universities across the country.

What the EPA project is about

The Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER) conducts applied stakeholder-driven research and provides responsive technical support to help solve the Nation’s environmental challenges. Within CESER, the Land Remediation and Technology Division (LRTD) focuses on issues related to contaminated soils, sediments, and related environmental media to better understand the fate and transport of those contaminants in the environment, and to develop new and innovative treatment technologies.

As a team member, you will provide research laboratory support in the treatment and analysis of chemicals of environmental concern (CEC), including endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC), and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). 

How you will apply your skills

Research Laboratory Treatment and Analytical Chemistry responsibilities will include:

• Design and execution of adsorption experiments;
• Operation of Liquid Chromatography \ Mass Spectrometry (LC\MS) and Gas Chromatography\Mass Spectrometry (GC\MS) instrumentation;
• Extraction of environmental samples for CEC using Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Liquid\Liquid exraction (LLE) and Liquid\Solid extraction (LSE) techniques; and
• Manage analytical chemistry data using Excel, Access, and a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Communications-related responsibilities will include:

• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary research team; and
• Interact with other members of the development team as well as EPA

Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

• Demonstrated education and/or experience in quantitative analytical chemistry;
• Designing and execution of treatment studies including sorption and/or biodegradation experiments; and
• Strong written, oral, and electronic communication skills using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Location:  This job will be located EPA’s facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Salary: Selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $32.26 for hours worked.

Hours: Full-time.

Travel: Travel is not required

Expected start date: The position is full time and expected to begin November 2024. The selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU working as a contractor to EPA.

For more information, contact EPANSSC@orau.org. Do not contact EPA directly.

• Be at least 18 years of age and
• Have earned at least a master’s degree in the fields of Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, or 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.