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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Software Developer with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Athens, GA.

Salary: $21.80 per hour.

Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Required Skills:
  • Demonstrated education and/or experience in desktop and web-based software development in at least two of the following computer languages: Python, C#, JavaScript, Angular;
  • Experience working in a team environment;
  • A working knowledge of relational databases; and
  • Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills.
 
Qualifications                    
  • Be at least 18 years of age and
  • Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a closely related field of study from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
  • Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident.

EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.

What the EPA project is about

The Environmental Processes Division (EPD) in Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling (CEMM) supports the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by measuring and modeling contaminants in the environment including research to provide fundamental methods and models needed to implement environmental statutes. The Landscape and Aquatic System Modeling Branch (LASMB) within EPD is responsible for developing innovative software tools for evaluating water quantity and quality. As part of this effort, the LASMB is conducting a research project focusing on the development of a state-of-the-art component-based watershed modeling system which can be used to compose workflows to assess water quantity and quality as they relate to exposure.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
  • Developing quality assurance plans;
  • Developing, documenting, and assessing software;
  • Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team; and
  • Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.
 
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email Elyse.Morrow@ORAU.org