PFAS Laboratory Support

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time PFAS Laboratory Support position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Narragansett, RI.

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

Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

• Demonstrated education and/or experience in chemistry or biology;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• A working knowledge of basic laboratory techniques; and
• Strong written, oral, and electronic communication skills.
  

Location: This job will be located EPA’s facility in Narragansett, RI.

Salary: Selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $24.80 for hours worked.

Hours: Full-time.

Travel: This position will not include overnight travel.

Expected start date: The position is full time and expected to begin July 2023. The selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU working as a contractor to EPA. The contract renews each May through 2025.

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 Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, toxicology, geology, oceanography, environmental sciences, marine biology, bioinformatics, statistics, computational biology, math, physics, information science 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.