As a team member, you will
As a team member, you will maintain careful and accurate records in a laboratory notebook, following the requirements of an approved quality assurance project plan (QAPP), document electronic file contents and locations, and will make entries as necessary into permanent laboratory instrument logbooks. These notebooks and all other data produced under this order will be the property of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. You will receive training on basic safety requirements at GCRD before he or she begins work in the laboratory.
The team member will be trained and pass a proficiency test on analytical equipment and standard operating procedures for the specific equipment. Analytical equipment may include, but not be limited to Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy.
As a team member, you meet with the mentor at least once per week to discuss progress of assigned tasks, problems encountered, and assignment of new tasks. You will be assigned to work with and assist individual Principle Investigators on projects for specific time periods to provide project and field support. The mentor will be responsible for coordinating with the Principle Investigators for specific project/field support assignments.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education
- Experience with ICP-OES, ICP-MS, SEM, FTIR Spectroscopy or Raman Spectroscopy;
- Experience with laboratory sample collection, sample preparation, routine maintenance/calibration of instruments, handling and disposal of chemicals, laboratory glassware cleaning;
- Experience and/or knowledge of Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Health and Safety used in laboratories;
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Proficiency in oral and written communication in English; and
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and conduct data analysis and evaluation.
Location:This job will be located EPA’s facility in Ada, OK.
Salary: Selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $30.46 for hours worked.
Hours: Full-time.
Travel:
Expected start date: The position is full time and expected to begin April 2024. 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, contactEPANSSC@orau.org. Do not contact EPA directly.