Postgraduate Research Opportunity in Prion Diseases

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 16, 2019 3:00PM ET

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2019-0145

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Three research opportunities are currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Animal Disease Center, Virus and Prion Research Unit located in Ames, Iowa.

The lab of Dr. Eric Nicholson currently has a research opportunity for a recent (within the past 60 months) graduate focused on the detection and differentiation of prion diseases available in the Virus and Prion Research Unit at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa a research facility of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The participant will have the opportunity to gain practical research experience in a laboratory research environment and receive research and career mentoring. The goal of this opportunity is to help prepare for the participant's next step whether that be a Ph.D. program, DVM, MD, or direct entry into their chosen career. 

The research group involves both in vitro and in vivo projects related to the pathobiology, differentiation, and diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Participants will have the opportunity to develop expertise in a variety of laboratory techniques such as the use of western blot, ELISA, protein purification, spectroscopic (UV/VIS, fluorescence, and circular dichroism) analysis of proteins, and analysis and interpretation of data.

Annual Stipend (depending on experience): $34,000 - $40,000

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a bachelor's degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills:

• Prior research experience
• Ability to conduct research independently and as part of a team
• Experience with sterile technique, western blot, ELISA, and protein purification

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

For more information about the ARS Research Participation Program, please visit the Program Website.

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2019-0145.

If you have questions, send an email to USDA-ARS@orau.org.  Please include the reference code for this opportunity (USDA-ARS-2019-0145) in your email.

Wastewater Treatment Technology Clearinghouse Research

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 20, 2019 3:00PM ET

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0040

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A research opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water (OW). The appointment will be served within the Office of Wastewater Management (OWM), Water Infrastructure Division of the Sustainable Communities and Infrastructure Branch located in Washington, D.C.

The selected participant will gain practical skills and knowledge in the areas of wastewater treatment and recycling technology, cost effectiveness assessment of wastewater treatment and recycling technology, centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment, web-based clearinghouses, information development, and information marketing. Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will be trained in the following activities:

• Learn about the specifics in American Infrastructure Act of 2018, Section 4102, which mandates EPA to disseminate to units of local government and nonprofit organization seeking Federal funds for wastewater technology information of the cost effectiveness of alternative wastewater treatment and recycling technologies, including onsite and decentralized systems
• Collaborate with staff on special projects ranging from data analysis and contributing to the development of training materials on treatment technologies, to participating on research teams for variety of the wastewater issues
• Identify opportunities to improve the content and delivery of materials to target audiences, including states, tribes, industry groups and the general public, through web redesign
• Trained to research, develop and revise technical and outreach materials to better serve customers accessing information through the web and through EPA clearinghouse systems

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. Proof of enrollment will be required each semester.

Preferred skills/experience:

• Basic knowledge of wastewater engineering process and system design
• Familiarity with the Clean Water Act permit program that controls the discharge of water pollutants from municipal point sources of pollution
• Developing website material designed to educate and share information with the public and scientific communities
• Knowledge of nutrient treatment technologies in wastewater systems
• Experience in translating highly technical material into a format that is communicable to a non-technical group

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0040.

If you have any questions, send an email to EPArpp@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity (EPA-Water-2019-0040) in your email. 

Research Opportunity: FDA Analysis of Food Additives, Contaminants and Food Packaging

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 19, 2019 3:00PM ET

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CFSAN-2019-0037

A research opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Regulatory Science (ORS) located in College Park, Maryland.

This project will be to help develop methods to screen for contaminants in food and packaging. Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will receive training in and will focus on: the mass spectrometry of food contaminants and packaging, in particular ambient ionization, non-targeted analysis, suspect screening, database development, and metal ionization and gas phase chemistry. Research activities will include: sample preparation, mass spectrometric method development and analysis, database creation/curation, method comparison, method validation, and experimental mechanism investigation.

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: December 2019

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.

Preferred skills:

• Experience performing non/semi-targeted analysis
• Experience developing analytical methods
• Experience in planning and executing statistically complex studies utilizing ambient ionization and/or mass spectrometry 
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CFSAN-2019-0037.

If you have any questions, send an email to ORISE.FDA.CFSAN@orau.org.  Please include the reference code for this opportunity (FDA-CFSAN-2019-0037) in your email. 

2019 Field Engineer Co-op/Internship Opportunity

2019 Field Engineer Co-Op/Internship is open to Degree in a Construction Related Discipline (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Etc.

Deadline: Ongoing

Award Amount: paid

Internship Type: Fulltime

Applicants can get more information through the given link: Field Engineer Co-Op/Internship

Regards,

Internships and Financial Aid Advisor

Research Opportunity in Monitoring and Assessment of Wetland Resources

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 1, 2019 3:00PM ET

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0033

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A postgraduate research opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water (OW). This appointment will be served with the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds located in Washington, DC.

The participant will be located in the Monitoring and Analysis Branch and support activities related to the National Aquatic Resource Survey (NARS) program, with a focus on the National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA; https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/nwca). NWCA is a statistically based survey designed to characterize the ecological condition of wetlands across the conterminous United States every 5 years. It is a component of the NARS program and a key activity in EPA’s efforts to achieve national water-quality goals under the Clean Water Act.

Throughout their appointment, the selected participant will research and learn about EPA’s efforts to monitor and assess wetland and other aquatic resources via large-scale, statistically-based studies such as the NWCA. Most of their focus will be to support scientific research activities related to wetland plant data collected in NWCA and may include:

• Research on wetland plant species characteristics and compiling information on species traits (e.g., nativity, coefficients of conservatism)
• Learning techniques to compile and perform quality assurance of plant data collected in NWCA
• Research into biological indices (e.g., floristic quality, vegetation) to describe wetland condition
• Analyzing and presenting data collected during NWCA surveys
• Collaborating with EPA scientists and partners on preparations for next NWCA survey in 2021

The participant will gain an understanding of EPA’s Clean Water Act programs and observe how EPA coordinates with States, Tribes, and other federal agencies to meet national water quality goals. The participant will have the opportunity to interact with resource managers and scientists from other agencies and across the country. Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will generate reports, analyze data, create outreach materials, and have opportunities to submit and present research and project results to interagency groups, professional societies and conferences, and scientific publications. At the end of their appointment, the participant will have increased knowledge and experience on:

• Principles and practices used in statistically-based analysis of biological data collected in wetlands
• Using various data and spatial analysis tools (including GIS, python, and R statistical software)
• Collaborating with a broad and diverse group of partners to accomplish water-quality assessment objectives
• Communicating results of scientific analysis to diverse audiences of wetland scientists, managers, and policy makers

Annual Stipend (based on educational level)

$47,016 (Bachelor’s)

$57,510 (Master’s)

$69,581 (PhD)

$83,398 (PhD +2 years of related postgraduate experience)

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should have received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields, with a significant focus on wetland plants and plant communities, or be currently pursuing one of the degrees and will reach completion by October 1, 2019. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. 

Preferred skills:

• Experience identifying plants and proficiency in the use of pertinent floras and taxonomic keys for field projects and/or research
• Understanding of plant taxonomy and the use of floras, taxonomic keys, and floristic databases sufficient to assist with nomenclatural standardization of plant species names for data spanning a wide geographic range
• Proficiency in the review of scientific resources, e.g., floras, scientific publications, floristic or trait data bases, to allow compilation and documentation of information and data describing species traits (e.g., native status, growth habit, coefficients of conservatism, functional traits)
• Experience with plant ecological field work, data collection, and data analysis
• Strong organizational, oral, written, and electronic communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong computational skills and experience using the R statistical program for data management and analysis

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0033.

If you have any questions, send an email to EPArpp@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity (EPA-Water-2019-0033) in your email. 

Undergrad and Graduate Assistantships in Software Modernization

Undergrad and Graduate Assistantships in Software Modernization  

We have a contract in place with an aerospace defense contractor in the area. This contract is to do research and development work in the realm of software migration and modernization. Potential projects include translating legacy code to a more modern environment, creating new GUI interfaces for existing tools/programs, and verifying and validating UML diagrams. Some of this work can be done at the university and some of it will need to be done at the contractor facility. Additionally, candidates for these position must be US persons because the work involves material or information subject to US export controls. This is an excellent opportunity to gain applicable work experience with a flexible schedule to accommodate your course load. If interested, please send your resume to Lacey Denman (laceyd@ou.edu).

Postgraduate Research Opportunity in Wheat Quality Evaluation

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 27, 2019 3:00PM ET

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2019-0070

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Quality Laboratory located in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Quality Laboratory evaluates processing and end-use quality traits of breeders’ experimental lines of wheat relative to physical and biochemical attributes and genetic and environmental influences. The projects identify wheat lines that are of superior milling, baking, and processing quality before they are considered for commercial release. 

This opportunity is designed to provide the selected participant with in-depth experience conducting quality evaluation in hard red spring and durum wheat. Specifically, the participant will have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of methods used to conduct wheat quality evaluation. These include, but are not limited to: sample preparation (e.g. sorting, cleaning, grinding, etc.), kernel evaluation (e.g. test weight, sizing, thousand kernel weight, hardness, protein, moisture, ash, falling number, etc.), flour evaluation (e.g. protein, moisture, ash, color, etc.), and dough rheology (e.g. mixograph, farinograph, micro-DoughLab, etc). The participant may have the opportunity to learn small-scale experimental milling and baking. The participant must be able to conduct research in a highly dusty and noisy environment and must also be able to stand for long periods of time. The participant must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.

Annual Stipend: $38,000

Health Insurance Allowance: $5,679

Qualifications

The qualified candidate must have received a bachelor's degree in one of the relevant fields (Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture, Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Sciences and Technology)

Preferred skills:

• Knowledge in the use of general laboratory equipment (e.g. analytical balances, pipettes, ovens, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of analytical instrumentation pertaining to cereal quality/chemistry
• Basic knowledge in wheat milling
• Accurate record data keeping and entry
• General knowledge of laboratory safety
• Microsoft Office software package (Excel, Word)

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

For more information about the ARS Research Participation Program, please visit the Program Website.

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2019-0070.

If you have questions, send an email to USDA-ARS@orau.org.  Please include the reference code for this opportunity (USDA-ARS-2019-0070) in your email.