Environmental Health Specialist

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

Salary: $22.46 per hour.

Travel: No travel will be required

Required Skills:

·        Research experience on a topic relevant to ecology or the environment;

·        Experience reading and summarizing scientific manuscripts related to ecological and the environment;

·        Experience in technical scientific writing and editing;

·        Experience with geographic information system (GIS) software;

·        Strong written and oral communication skills;

·        Strong organizational skills and experience in successfully handling multiple assignments with competing deadlines;

·        Excellent interpersonal skills;

·        Experience working well as a part of a team; and

·        Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

·        Be at least 18 years of age and

·        Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to ecological and environmental risk assessment, including but not limited to biology, ecology, or environmental sciences , 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.

 

As a team member, will provide technical assistance in a variety tasks involved in development of Integrated Science Assessments (ISAs). Examples of this include literature screening; data curation, extraction, and visualization of ecological and other welfare effects evidence; as well as general support to relevant assessment projects.

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