The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program is searching for an Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Assistant with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Las Vegas, NV. The Assistant will provide technical laboratory support for research projects characterizing emerging contaminants in a variety of environmental matrices. The job is expected to begin July 2016.

·         Full time, $20.04/hour

·         Must have earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology, toxicology, chemistry, bioinformatics, physics, or an environmental science related field

·         Must have experience in advanced laboratory techniques, environmental extraction techniques, and a basic understating of laboratory equipment and preparation

·         Will perform tasks such as preparing environmental samples, performing extractions, preparing solutions, compiling and summarizing data, and analyzing extracts

For the full position description and to apply, visit our website: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2273

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