JOB PURPOSE

JVM is seeking a skilled Associate Scientist to join our team and perform a full range of scientific services with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 (South Central) serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The ideal candidate will have a background in science.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under supervision, perform a variety of routine tasks related to environmental projects including investigation of air, water, and solid/hazardous waste management issues, health, and safety compliance, and assist in permitting.
• Under close supervision, perform routine or non-routine investigations, correlate basic data, analysis, and calculations.
• May perform routine field work including sample collection and field measurements
• Assist in the preparation of project reports, permit applications, remedial action plans, closure plans, health and safety plans, QA/QC documents, and other project-specific reports.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment and substantial adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Work on less complicated assignments where little evaluation is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a science.
• No experience required.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• field sampling
• chain of custody understanding
• field documentation/logbook
• use of air monitoring equipment (MultiRAE and other RAE products), as well as other standard industry equipment types
• understanding of air monitoring strategies, selecting action levels, interpreting air monitoring results and understanding any needed actions to take in the field based on these results.

Office:

• report writing is the primary task.

Johnson Venture Management Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.