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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Program Assistant with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Edison, NJ.

 

Salary: $25.70 per hour.

 

Travel: Occasional local and overnight travel may be required.

 

Required Skills:

  • Experience working in teams;
  • Strong communication skills (i.e., written, oral, telephone etiquette, presentation abilities);
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Access);
  • Excellent notetaking, proofreading, and editing skills;
  • High level of attention to detail; and
  • Strong organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

 

Desired Skills:

  • Spanish language proficiency.

 

Qualifications

  • Be at least 18 years of age and
  • Have earned at least a bachelor’s degree in environmental and/or marine sciences, public health/health sciences, social science (e.g., anthropology, sociology, geography, political science, etc.), social work, science communications, or a closely related field 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.

 

What the EPA project is about

The Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER) plans, coordinates and conducts an 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 CESER Immediate Office (IO) is led by the Director, Deputy Director for Management, and Chief of Staff.

 

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

  • Research and summarize information relating to environmental science and policy;
  • Conduct project management tasks;
  • Support scientific workshops, conferences, and meetings; and
  • Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.

 

 

Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org