Environmental Toxicology Research Fellowship: Aquatic Systems

Oak Ridge Associated Universities; Cincinnati (OH); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a research opportunity with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The program enables participation in high-throughput toxicity testing and literature review within the Risk Assessment Support Division and OCSPP. You will work on developing and applying new approach methodologies to generate hazard information for regulatory decision-making, collaborating with a transdisciplinary team, and contributing

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology or a related field.
• Recent graduates within 60 months or current master’s student eligibility.
• Experience with basic molecular biology techniques preferred.

Aufgaben

• Conduct laboratory exposures to aquatic organisms.
• Extract biomolecules from tissues.
• Conduct molecular, biochemical, and physiological analyses on samples.
• Screen chemicals using high-throughput testing approaches.
• Apply computational and statistical analyses to biological data.

Kenntnisse

Molecular biology

PCR

Bioinformatics

Communication skills

Aquatic organisms experience

Literature search

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

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Jobbeschreibung

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a research opportunity with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The program enables participation in high-throughput toxicity testing and literature review within the Risk Assessment Support Division and OCSPP. You will work on developing and applying new approach methodologies to generate hazard information for regulatory decision-making, collaborating with a transdisciplinary team, and contributing