Alumni Job Opportunity: Environmental Management Support at EPA (expected start date Oct/Nov 2017)

Environmental Management Support at EPA

The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program has an immediate opening for an Environmental Management Support position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA’s facility in Washington DC. The selected candidate shall assist senior staff and managers in the NHSRC-D.C. office with the analytical and administrative duties required to support and maintain a robust research, technology development and stakeholder engagement program, including the administration, management, and communication of results and impacts resulting from the Center’s research and technology testing and evaluation programs.

  • Full-time, 22.13 per hour;
  • Must have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy, social science, environmental health or other closely- related field of study from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months;
  • Experience writing in plain language for non-technical audiences about science, environmental issues or public health concerns as evidenced by a writing sample;
  • Strong research and analytical skills; an ability to synthesize large volumes of technical data and information in easy to understand prose and formats;
  • Advanced skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook;
  • Strong leadership, organizational skills, and collaborative work skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines; and
  • Proof-reading and editing skills.

For the full position description and to apply, visit our website: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3638

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Alumni PhD Student Opportunity: NSF Project, Ecosystem response to rapid evolution (App due Dec. 1, 2017)

Graduate Opportunity ####
Ecosystem response to rapid evolution, University of Notre Dame, Biological Sciences.

We are recruiting a PhD student to work on an NSF sponsored project studying the impact of rapid evolution on the productivity and stability of coastal salt marshes. Our study system relies on individuals of a foundational plant in this system (Schoenoplectus americanus) revived from seed banks dating back over 100 years. Our approach involves: measuring changes in plant physiology and growth in controlled experiments; paleoecological analysis of marsh sediments; synthesis of extensive field data; and Bayesian approaches to link evolutionary and ecosystem processes. We welcome applicants with strengths in any of these disciplines. For more information, see the lab web page (https://sites.nd.edu/paleolab), or submit a letter detailing your interest and relevant background to Jason McLachlan ([email protected]). Please CC the project manager, Jody Peters ([email protected]). Applications to Notre Dame Biological Sciences are due December 1.