Scientist

EHS Support, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

401k with matching

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Sick Time

Job summary

EHS Support, LLC is a remote-friendly environmental consulting firm specializing in ecological assessments, risk evaluation, and remediation. The Scientist role supports the Sediment and Risk Assessment (SRA) and Remediation (REM) lines by assisting in ecological analyses, field investigations, and technical reporting for diverse clients.

The successful candidate will join a high-performance team of risk assessors, toxicologists, ecologists, scientists, and engineers focused on delivering

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 0–2 years of consulting experience in ecological assessment.
• Strong safety culture and teamwork.
• Experience analyzing environmental data and reporting findings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with GIS and field data collection equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of ecological assessments under regulatory programs.
• Develop site-specific exposure models for ecological receptors.
• Gather and synthesize environmental data and support data quality objectives.
• Analyze environmental data using Excel, GIS, R, Python.
• Prepare technical deliverables and reports for investigations.
• Conduct and document field-based environmental investigations across media.
• Communicate findings to both lay and technical audiences.
• Support field planning and ensure SOPs and DQOs are followed.

Skills

Ecological assessment

Data analysis

Written communication

Field investigations

GIS

Microsoft Excel

Statistical software

Education

Master’s in biology, chemistry, geochemistry, ecology, environmental science, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Trimble GPS

R

ProUCL

Python

Job description

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems— we provide solutions.

Location: Remote(Northeastormid-Atlanticregionpreferred)

Job Overview

This Scientist opportunity is for a flexible and self-motivated individual that is willing to learn and grow as part of a team while providing ecological expertise to projects within the Sediment and Risk Assessment (SRA) and Remediation (REM) service lines at EHS Support. As a Scientist, you will be joining a high-performance team of risk assessors, toxicologists, ecologists, scientists, and engineers that is focused on providing high-quality technical and strategic solutions to a variety of clients. Your primary responsibilities in the Scientist position will include assisting with development of ecological assessments, supporting and implementing field-based , environmental investigations, analyzing environmental data in support of investigation objectives, and engaging in technical writing to report findings for routine and complex scenarios under federal, state and international programs.

• Support development of ecological assessments under federal, state, and international regulatory programs (including CERCLA and RCRA programs)
• Develop site-specific conceptual exposure models to characterize constituent fate and transport dynamics and identify ecological receptors and complete exposure pathways.
• Obtaining, organizing, reviewing, and synthesizing environmental data in an organized and concise manner.
• Analyzing environmental data in support of investigation objectives and defined data quality objectives (DQOs) using Microsoft Excel, geographic information systems (GIS), or other programmatic software (e.g., R, Python).
• Engaging in technical writing to report findings and interpretations of data analysis to support investigation objectives.
• Communicating (both written and verbal) the findings of data analyses and interpretation to both lay and technical audiences.
• Supporting the preparation of high-quality technical deliverables, reports, presentations, etc.
• Planning and implementing field-based environmental investigations to collect surface water, sediment, pore water, soil, biological tissue, and/or biological community samples.
• Documenting field observations and recording necessary data to support multi-media field programs.
• Ensuring field work is conducted in accordance with relevant investigation work plans and in accordance with prescribed DQOs and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

SpecificExperience and Skills

• 0 to 2 years of experience in consulting, with a focus in ecological assessment.
• Commitment to a behavior-based safety culture
• Ability to support the implementation of field investigations of surface water, sediment, pore water, soil, and biological communities
• Experience analyzing environmental data, including robust understanding of Microsoft Excel (experience with R or other statistical software is preferred)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and data quality
• Proficiency or understanding of global positioning system (GPS) units (e.g., Trimble) and other field monitoring equipment (e.g., multi-parameter water quality monitors, data logging instrumentation)
• Ability to think critically and conceptually about environmental data and develop statistical approaches to support project objectives
• Proficiency in standard office software packages (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and statistical software packages (e.g., ProUCL, R)
• Familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS) and software packages (e.g., ArcGIS)
• An understanding of regulations and guidance for remedial investigations and risk assessment under state and federal programs (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA, Voluntary)
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and co-workers

EducationandLicenses

• Master’s in biology, chemistry, geochemistry, ecology, environmental science, or a related field.
• Generous Vacation Policy
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Strive for excellence, always
• Be open, honest, and direct
• Assume good intentions
• Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
• Listen to learn
• Be accountable for our work
• Foster teamwork
• Demonstrate integrity
• Take pride in one’s work
• Live your personal values
• Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
• Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.