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Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, and committed; ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.
Our Health Science Practice is seeking to hire Environmental Health Science Research Assistants to join our team in Spring/Summer 2023. This position could be remote or located in either Reston, VA or Durham, NC.
Job responsibilities of an Environmental Health Sciences Research Assistant typically include any or all of the following:
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Work on a diverse team that specializes in identifying and quantifying the effects of environmental pollutants, such as metals, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds, on human health and the environment. For example:
- We support the Environmental Protection Agency’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) in developing risk assessments, such as Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments. We also provide fate and transport modeling, exposure modeling, and risk assessment support to EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards and the Office of Water.
- We also support the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT) in conducting systematic reviews and developing reports.
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- Review scientific and peer-reviewed literature to research a broad variety of scientific topics in environmental risk assessment, synthesize findings, and communicate them through various formats and media (e.g., written reports, online websites, visualizations).
- Conduct study data extraction using electronic systematic review procedures and tools.
- Conduct data and statistical analysis involving Excel, Access, R, SAS, Python, SQL, VBA, and/or other software.
- Participate in and support scientific workshop activities including notetaking, developing workshop summary reports, and other event logistics.
- Follow and implement standardized QA/QC procedures on documents and reports.
As an Environmental Health Sciences Research Assistant, you will have experience in:
- Exceptional research and scientific writing skills, potentially including editing, using reference management software (e.g. EndNote), and/or other proofreading skills.
- Strong qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, analysis, and/or visualization skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience with developing and delivering presentations.
- The ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in groups, individually, and virtually under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Additional desired skills of an Environmental Health Sciences Research Assistant include:
- Experience with environmental science systematic reviews (or literature reviews).
- Troubleshooting skills – ability to think critically and proactively problem solve in an effective and timely manner.
- High level of organizational skills, accuracy, customer service, and professional courtesy.
- Strong attention to detail on both “small” tasks such as creating written documents (e.g., reviewing formatting/spelling/content) to “large” or more technical tasks (e.g., modeling, technical writing, data extracting).
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or other related subject.
A one-page cover letter describing your ability to fulfil the job requirements and desired skills of the position is helpful but not required. If you prepare a cover letter, please combine with your resume into one file to upload with your application.
Please note: This position does not involve hands-on laboratory or field work.
Working at ICF
Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.
We can only solve the world’s toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our
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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email
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Pay Range – There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:
$42,424.00 – $72,121.00
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