EPA Fellowship: Quantifying Chemical Fate in HT Toxicity

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Duluth, MN offers a research opportunity in Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The role focuses on developing and evaluating new approaches for chemical testing, analytical methods for contaminants in water, and computational models for fate and partitioning.

You will work under a mentor, gaining hands-on experience with aquatic organisms and analytical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant chemistry background and recent completion (within 60 months).
• Research experience equivalent to a master's degree in chemistry or related sub-disciplines.
• Interest in environmental chemistry and high-throughput analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Participate in quantifying chemical concentrations in multi-well plate systems.
• Develop and evaluate chemical delivery strategies for aqueous systems.
• Develop computational models to predict partitioning and fate of chemicals.
• Perform data quality checks and analyze large datasets from experiments.
• Assist in preparing figures, tables, and contributing to publications.

Skills

Chemistry education

Analytical chemistry

Environmental chemistry

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Research experience equivalent to Master’s

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Duluth, MN offers a research opportunity in Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The role focuses on developing and evaluating new approaches for chemical testing, analytical methods for contaminants in water, and computational models for fate and partitioning.

You will work under a mentor, gaining hands-on experience with aquatic organisms and analytical systems.