The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Epidemiologic Data Research with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Master’s grad to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
- Developing data management plans, quality assurance protocols, analysis plans, and statistical design for epidemiologic research;
- Managing and documenting datasets of varying sizes (~3,000 to >1.5 million records) to investigate associations between air pollution or other environmental pollutants and human health outcomes;
- Extracting, formatting, cleaning, linking, merging, documenting and managing complex databases from both environmental and health platforms; and
- Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.
Location: This job will be located at EPA’s facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Salary: $29.57 per hour.
Travel: Occasional local travel may be required.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in critical review and synthesis of environmental health literature;
- Experience in epidemiologic and statistical methods;
- Experience in technical scientific writing and editing;
- Experience working well as part of a team;
- Experience with statistical analyses and programming using SAS and/or R; and
- Strong communication skills (i.e., written, oral, presentation abilities).
Desired Skills:
- Experience with environmental exposures, environmental justice, or social.
What the EPA project is about
The Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) provides the science needed to understand the complex interrelationship between people and nature in support of assessments and policy to protect human health and ecological integrity. Within CPHEA, the Public Health and Environmental Systems Division (PHESD) focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities. PHESD scientists develop and evaluate measurements, methods, and models to better understand and quantify exposures and their effects on public health and the environment. The Division conducts innovative research on characterizing human and ecological exposures and understanding the impacts of these exposures on both human health and ecological integrity.
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply.
Questions? Email Brittny.Hartsell@ORAU.org
· Have earned at least a Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, environmental science, public health, or a closely related field of study 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.