Bio-Lab Information System Support
The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for two full-time contractor positions; Bio-Lab Information System Support with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
- Assisting in planning, executing, and following up on meetings associated with activities of the CEMM LM and DQA;
- Configuring and testing LIMS functionality, communicating identified issues (“bugs”) and assisting with resolution;
- Creating, updating, and managing LIMS data workflows and associated processing scripts in the LIMS Manager application; and
- Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.
Location: This job will be located at EPA’s facility in Cincinnati, OH.
Salary: $22.63 per hour.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel is not anticipated.
Required Skills:
- Experience with information systems utilized in a laboratory environment such as a, electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), laboratory information management system (LIMS), scientific data management system (SDMS), laboratory execution system (LES) or similar;
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
- Experience in administration support functions (i.e., recordkeeping, filing) and managing electronic and hardcopy records and/or databases;
- Strong communication skills (i.e., written, oral, telephone etiquette, presentation abilities), including effective multi-media technical communications; and
- Strong organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, and desktop publishing applications such as Visio and
- Experience with basic programming languages such as SQL, XML, R, etc.
What the EPA project is about
The Office of Research and Development (ORD), Center for Environmental Measurements and Modeling (CEMM) is a scientific organization responsible for carrying out EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment by developing and applying innovations in exposure science.
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age and
- Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in a laboratory-based physical science such as biology, molecular biology, toxicology, chemistry, or a closely related 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.
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email Elyse.Morrow@ORAU.org