PFAS Aquatic Toxicology Research Fellowship

Oak Ridge Associated Universities; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance through ORISE

NPA membership

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers a research opportunity at EPA in Duluth, Minnesota, focusing on PFAS ecotoxicology and advanced analytical instrumentation.

The stipend ranges $50,460–$61,722 yearly; appointment is full-time, with potential renewal. Participants gain hands-on research, training in sampling, QA/QC, and reporting while collaborating with chemists, biologists and toxicologists.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or pursuing in relevant fields.
• Bachelor's degree with research experience equivalent to a Master's will be considered.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation preferred.
• Familiarity with QA/QC and good laboratory practices.

Responsibilities

• Design sampling strategies for aquatic toxicity experiments.
• Prepare and analyze water, sediment, and biota samples.
• Operate GC, HPLC, MS, MS/MS, Orbitrap instruments.
• Document QA/QC procedures and ensure data integrity.
• Contribute to reports and manuscripts.

Skills

Water sampling

Analytical chemistry

Mass spectrometry

Excel

R programming

Quality assurance

Education

Master's degree or pursuing

Bachelor's degree with equivalent research experience

Tools

Liquid chromatography

Gas chromatography

Orbitrap mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometers

Excel

R

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers a research opportunity at EPA in Duluth, Minnesota, focusing on PFAS ecotoxicology and advanced analytical instrumentation.

The stipend ranges $50,460–$61,722 yearly; appointment is full-time, with potential renewal. Participants gain hands-on research, training in sampling, QA/QC, and reporting while collaborating with chemists, biologists and toxicologists.