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The EPA National Student Services Contract has two immediate opening for a full time Physicochemical Data Scientists positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.   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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental stressors and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.  CCTE researchers are developing and applying cutting edge innovations in methods to rapidly evaluate chemical toxicity, transport, and exposure to people and environments.  Within CCTE, the Chemical Characterization and Exposure Division (CCED) performs research to develop and advance analytical chemistry, computational chemistry, and cheminformatic approaches that are critical to the rapid characterization of the presence, structural characteristics, and properties of chemicals that underlie chemical exposure, environmental fate, toxicokinetics and toxicity.   What experience and skills will you gain?   As a team member, you will support research under the Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) research program on PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that are very persistent in the environment and in the human body – meaning they don’t break down and they can accumulate over time. There is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects. Physicochemical (or physchem) properties are needed to be able to assess human exposure to these chemicals.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for three full time Data Curator positionswith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental stressors and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being. CCTE researchers are developing and applying cutting edge innovations in methods to rapidly evaluate chemical toxicity, transport, and exposure to people and environments.  Within CCTE, the Scientific Computing & Data Curation Division (SCDCD) develops the knowledge and information architecture necessary for integrating, transforming, and managing large scale data streams related to assessing the risk of chemicals. SCDCD creates and manages online tools and ensures compatibility with existing chemistry, toxicology, and other experimental data sources.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Toxicology Data Support positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental stressors and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.  CCTE researchers are developing and applying cutting edge innovations in methods to rapidly evaluate chemical toxicity, transport, and exposure to people and environments.  Within CCTE, the Scientific Computing & Data Curation Division (SCDCD) develops the knowledge and information architecture necessary for integrating, transforming, and managing large scale data streams related to assessing the risk of chemicals. SCDCD creates and manages online tools and ensures compatibility with existing chemistry, toxicology, and other experimental data sources.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Business and Policy Support at EPA positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Washington, D.C.   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 Office of Resource Management is the premier provider of administrative services that enable and support research within the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD).  It is composed of five divisions with responsibility for extramural programs, budget execution, travel and human resources.  This opportunity is located within the Improvement & Accountability Division (IAD).  IAD provides leadership to ORD on the impact and use of policies, procedures, programs, and organizational relationships related to the operation of a variety of administrative and operational areas. IAD provides ORD-wide direction and leadership in the development, implementation, and assessment of a full range of short- and long-term processes, operating procedures and programs. The Division seeks solutions and approaches and provides advisory and consultative support to establish the management and oversight framework and infrastructure, along with physical and operational infrastructure, to serve ORD.  IAD has the lead responsibility for the management and administration of all ORD policies.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a Bachelor’s level full time Cell Line Laboratory Support position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 EPA's Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) coordinates the High Throughput Toxicology (HTT) Research Program, which is part of EPA's broader Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) Strategic Research Action Plan. Information and methods are needed to make better-informed, more-timely decisions about chemicals. The EPA’s HTT research program within CSS is designed to meet this challenge. Current chemical testing is expensive and time consuming. Only a small fraction of chemicals have been fully evaluated for potential adverse human health effects. CCTE is working to determine how to change the current approaches used to evaluate the safety of chemicals. CCTE research integrates advances in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, and computer science. Automated chemical screening technologies (called “high-throughput screening assays”) and informatics are being used to screen thousands of chemicals and identify important biological processes that may be disrupted by chemicals. Mathematical and advanced computer models are being developed to trace those disruptions to a related dose and human exposure and help link perturbations in biological processes to adverse health impacts. The combined information helps prioritize chemicals based on potential human health risks. Using HTT testing and computational methods, thousands of chemicals can be evaluated more quickly for potential risk at a reduced cost while also limiting the number of laboratory animal-based tests.   A major part of EPA’s HTT research is the Toxicity Forecaster (ToxCast™). ToxCast is a multi-year effort launched in 2007 that uses high-throughput methods to expose living cells or isolated proteins to chemicals. The cells or proteins are then screened for changes in biological activity that may be indicative of potential toxic effects and eventually potential adverse health effects. As of 2013 ToxCast has evaluated over 2,000 chemicals from a broad range of sources including: industrial and consumer products, food additives, and potentially "green" chemicals that could be safer alternatives to existing chemicals. Chemicals were evaluated in over 700 high-throughput assays that cover a range of high-level cell responses and approximately 300 signaling pathways. Although research is ongoing to determine which assays under what conditions may lead to toxicological responses, a low-cost, comprehensive screen of potential biological perturbations is desirable. An assay that can provide highly multiplexed measurements of gene expression (i.e. transcriptomics) across a range of cell types and chemicals and chemical mixtures is currently being used.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Research Scientist positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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 & Emergency Response (CESER) plans, coordinates and conducts 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. The Homeland Security Research Program (HSRP), within CESER develops and provides applied scientific and engineering solutions, technologies, and cutting-edge innovations to protect and remediate our air, land, and water resources, and critical infrastructure challenged by systemic and acute environmental contamination. The Wide Areas and Installations Decontamination Branch (WAIDB), within HSRP, focuses on assisting CESER customers across the nation with effective and innovative approaches to decontaminate wide areas contaminated chemical and biological (CB) agents. The WAIDB develops, evaluates, and applies research and demonstration methods at various scales spanning laboratory to pilot to full field scale to provide the most useful and efficient scientific solutions in support of EPA’s mission and the Office of Research & Development (ORD) mission and strategic vision. This project involves applied research of advanced wet oxidation technology (AWOT). The feasibility study in a laboratory environment (~0.5- 1 liter Parr Reactor-system) to deactivate and/degradation of select surrogates of chemical warfare agents, and biological agents, in aqueous and soil matrices. The solid matrices include porous concrete bricks, stainless steel coupons, and other materials such as fiberglass thermal insulation materials, with different geometries. Experimental design will consider evaluating the effect of temperature (120-220℃), pressure (10 – 100 bars), and other oxidizing agents (salts or catalysts) to enhance redox kinetics. Once the feasibility studies are completed in a batch operation, a large-scale system (5-10 liters) will be designed and demonstrated at EPA facilities.   Anticipated Results/Impacts(s): HSRP will have the capability to develop a full-scale system to respond to unknown CB agents' release and decontaminate both indoor and outdoor equipment and matrices. Such a system will add to the fail-proof options to address CB agent release scenarios. Results of this project will provide a process tool for decontamination chemical and biological (CW) agents. Fundamental and applied research information on the diffusion of oxidants, and degradation kinetics, and chemical moieties generated during the process. and evaluate the system with benign simulants of SARS-CoV-2 (e.g., MS2), and a chemical warfare agent (Mustard) simulant, such as Dimethylmethyl phosphate (DMMP).

ORAU is seeking a Fully Remote, Senior Advisor, State-Based and Rural Health Initiatives/Models Subject Matter Expert to work with CMMI as an ORAU employee. This exciting work will last one or more years, and the successful candidate will become a temporary employee of ORAU assigned to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation (CMMI). This position is up to 12 hours per week.     CMMI was established by Congress in 2010 to identify ways to improve health-care quality and reduce costs in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) Program. Following this charge, CMMI, through its models, initiatives and Congressionally-mandated demonstrations, has accelerated the shift from a health care system that pays for volume to one that pays for value. CMMI models are also researching and testing different approaches to innovative information technology systems which are essential to supporting this value transformation.

ORAU is seeking a Fully Remote, Senior Advisor- Medicare Advantage Subject Matter Expert to work with CMMI as an ORAU employee. This exciting work will last one or more years, and the successful candidate will become a temporary employee of ORAU assigned to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). This position is 8 hours per week.     CMMI was established by Congress in 2010 to identify ways to improve healthcare quality and reduce costs in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) programs. Following this charge, CMMI, through its models, initiatives and Congressionally-mandated demonstrations, has accelerated the shift from a health care system that pays for volume to one that pays for value. CMMI models are also researching and testing different approaches to innovative information technology systems which are essential to supporting this value transformation.  

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Water Research GIS Support positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental/ecological risks due to exposures to environmental stressors, ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human health and well-being, and facilitate proper ecological functioning. CCTE researchers develop and apply cutting edge innovations in analytical methods development, software applications, decision support tools, scientific computing, system administration and database administration infrastructure, and databases/datamarts/datasources to rapidly evaluate chemical, biological, and toxicological exposures and the associated impacts, analyze their transport through the environment, and assess the health effects of these exposures to people and the environment.  Within CCTE, the Scientific Computing and Data Curation Division (SCDCD) develops the knowledge and information architecture necessary for integrating, transforming, and managing large scale data streams related to assessing the risk of chemical, biological, and toxicological substances. SCDCD creates and manages online tools and ensures compatibility with existing chemistry, biology, toxicology, and other experimental data sources.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Environmental Qualitative Research Support positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Duluth, MN. 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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental stressors and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.  CCTE researchers are developing and applying cutting edge innovations in methods to rapidly evaluate chemical toxicity, transport, and exposure to people and environments.  Within CCTE, the Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) focuses on freshwater ecotoxicity and freshwater coastal ecology. The Division encompasses traditional and predictive toxicity using advanced scientific tools to produce science to inform ecological risk assessments of chemicals by EPA’s Program Offices and Regions.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Scientific Web Application Developer positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Washington, D.C. The Office of Research and Development at the EPA is a leader in the science of human health and ecological risk assessment, a process used to determine how pollutants or other stressors may impact human health and the environment. What the EPA project is about ORD addresses the needs of stakeholders by preparing technical reports and assessments that integrate and evaluate the most up-to-date research. These products serve as a major component of the scientific foundation supporting EPA's regulations and policies. ORD also conducts cutting-edge research to develop innovative quantitative risk assessment methods and tools that help extrapolate between experimental data and real-world scenarios, improve our understanding of uncertainties, and facilitate careful weighing of evidence using approaches such as systematic review.   ORD produces and maintains a series of documents and information that are used to inform regulatory programs. These documents are collectively known as assessment products: Integrated Science Assessments (ISAs), Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs), and Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Both commercial and EPA-managed software are used in the production and maintenance of assessment products. EPA-managed software includes the Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) database and the Health Assessment Workspace Collaborative (HAWC). HERO includes more than 2 million scientific references and data from the peer-reviewed literature, and HAWC is an open-source web-application used by scientists at EPA for extracting and visualizing data extracted from scientific literature to summarize evidence and key findings. ORD also routinely investigates opportunities to automate processes in the production and maintenance of assessment products including automation of technical editing or rapid prototyping of potential features for HERO and/or HAWC. Assessment products supported by HERO, HAWC, and the wider collection of software, tools, and databases characterize the nature and magnitude of health risks to humans and the ecosystem from pollutants and chemicals in the environment. ORD tools also support development of technical products in other EPA Program Offices and Regions (e.g., OCSPP).

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Cell Culture Scientist at EPA positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Computational Toxicology & Exposure (CCTE) is a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment, and its capacity to support human well-being. Within CCTE, the Chemical Characterization and Exposure Division (CCED performs research to develop and advance experimental chemistry approaches that are critical to the rapid characterization of the presence, structural characteristics, and properties of chemicals that are of interest to EPA scientists due to their potential environmental fate and toxicity. In addition to chemical characterization, CCED develops computational models to predict external exposure and internal doses for large numbers of chemicals based on minimal data.    The Experimental Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics branch within CCED supports EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment by developing new approaches to quantify chemical toxicity and advance chemical risk management. New approaches include cell-based assays, use of archival tissue samples from prior toxicity studies, and gene expression-based dose-response modeling. These efforts aid EPA in more rapidly assessing chemical risk especially for new or data poor chemicals with limited toxicity information.   What experience and skills will you gain?   As a team member, you will conduct a variety of lab-based experiments including cell and animal assays with emphasis on cell and molecular biology to understand the effects of chemical exposure on the transcriptome. These effects will be related to phenotypic response and used with benchmark dose modeling to inform chemical risk. This will require the use of a variety of equipment and materials to conduct planned and approved studies and involve collecting, presenting, preparing, and analyzing study samples including extracting, purifying and quantifying nucleic acid using good sterile technique.  The team member will be responsible for assessing quality, manipulating and analyzing large gene expression and imaging datasets using benchmark dose analysis and other approaches. The team member will collect and input data into spreadsheets, and record procedures in the electronic notebook.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Aquatic Toxicology Lab Support positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Duluth, MN. 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 Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) supports ORD by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental stressors and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.  CCTE researchers are developing and applying cutting edge innovations in methods to rapidly evaluate chemical toxicity, transport, and exposure to people and environments.  Within CCTE, the Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) focuses on freshwater ecotoxicity and freshwater coastal ecology. The Division encompasses traditional and predictive toxicity using advanced scientific tools to produce science to inform ecological risk assessments of chemicals by EPA’s Program Offices and Regions.    

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Cell Culture Analyst at EPA positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) provides the science needed to understand the complex interrelationship between people and nature in support of assessments and policy to protect human health and ecological integrity.  Within CPHEA, the Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division (PHITD) performs clinical and animal toxicological research to assess the impact of environmental exposures on human health by developing and validating biological measures in all aspects of human health to better link exposure, dose, and health outcomes. This includes evaluating toxicological mechanisms and responses for target organ systems using multiple strategies related to chemical screening and prioritization including assessing in vivo predictive value of in vitro tests and test methods development and interpretation.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Eco-Health Literature Review Analyst positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) provides the science needed to understand the complex interrelationship between people and nature in support of assessments and policy to protect human health and ecological integrity. Within CPHEA, the Public Health and Environmental Systems Division (PHESD) focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities. ORD’s Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) national research program conducts research to help communities make better decisions to sustain a healthy society and environment. SHC provides useful science and tools for decision makers at the federal, regional, state, and community levels to help communities restore and revitalize contaminated sites and recover from and prepare for extreme natural events. The science of ecosystem services is a key component of SHC research efforts, as nature’s benefits to society include buffering natural and man-made hazards and supporting healthful and vibrant places to live, work, and play.   The role of ecosystem services in human health and well-being is a key research area for ORD, which contributes to the national SHC research plan. SHC’s Eco-Health Relationship Browser (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-eco-health-relationship-browser) is a popular and user-friendly tool that summarizes the scientific literature on eco-health linkages; it is under continuous development since its public release in 2014. It is part of SHC’s EnviroAtlas decision and learning platform, a high-visibility research product also under continuous development.

ORAU is seeking a Fully Remote, Senior Advisor on Medicaid to work with CMMI as an ORAU employee. This exciting work will last one or more years, and the successful candidate will become a temporary employee of ORAU assigned to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation (CMMI). This position is 30- 40 hours per week.     CMMI was established by Congress in 2010 to identify ways to improve healthcare quality and reduce costs in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) programs. Following this charge, CMMI, through its models, initiatives and Congressionally-mandated demonstrations, has accelerated the shift from a health care system that pays for volume to one that pays for value. CMMI models are also researching and testing different approaches to innovative information technology systems which are essential to supporting this value transformation.  

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Research Communications Specialist positionwith the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. 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 Air, Climate, and Energy (ACE) National Research Program is in the Office of Research and Development. ACE’s focus is on the impacts of climate change and air pollution, as well as the role of energy, particularly decision models and life-cycle impacts. To tackle increasingly complex problems, the ACE team employs innovative thinking and sustainable solutions to ensure a healthy and prosperous environment. 

ORAU has a job opportunity for a Toxicologist/Biostatistician.  This position will support of the overall functions of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, (NIEHS). This contract will last for 5 years.  The position is contingent on award of an upcoming contract with NIEHS. ORAU offers a competitive total compensation plan with salary and benefits commensurate with the role. The project is expected to begin in January, 2024. For interest in future opportunity, apply today!   ORAU has been providing scientific and technical talent staffing solutions and designing, managing, and evaluating jobs and internships for more than 70 years. ORAU assists in connecting the best and most diverse group of students, recent graduates, faculty and professionals with world-class fellowships, internships and job opportunities, whether in national laboratories, research institutions, federal government offices or private sector R&D departments.

The EPA National Student Services Contract has openings for full time positions available in multiple disciplineswith the Office of Research and Development at EPA facilities across the country. 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. For more information, click HERE. Are you graduating soon and interested in a position with the EPA? Apply now to be matched with openings that meet your skill set!