Early-Career Research Scientist/Engineer- Aerosol & Environmental
Eastern Research Group
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- Pay
- $50K to $70K
- a year
- Location
- Morrisville, NC
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 5
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Eastern Research Group
Management consulting · 201 to 500 employees
ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications.
What you need
- B.S. degree in environmental, mechanical, chemical, biomedical, or related engineering; chemistry; physics; microbiology; environmental science; atmospheric science; or a related scientific or technical discipline
- 0–4 years of relevant professional experience
- Hands-on experience in a laboratory, field, engineering, or other technical environment gained through academic research, internships, employment, or comparable experience
- Strong analytical, quantitative, mechanical, and problem-solving skills
- Interest in working with scientific instrumentation, experimental systems, laboratory equipment, and/or environmental measurement technologies
- Ability to work effectively across multiple technical disciplines and learn new scientific methods, procedures, and equipment
- Strong organizational, documentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to pass required background checks, as well as pre-employment and random drug screenings
- Experience or academic research involving aerosols, aerobiology, microbiology, or related laboratory sciences
- Hands-on experience with aerosol generation, measurement, collection, characterization, or sample processing
- Experience with biosafety practices, procedures, and laboratory protocols
- Experience working in a BSL-2 and/or aerosol laboratory environment
- Experience conducting environmental or air-quality measurements and sampling
- Familiarity with scientific instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems
- Experience with laboratory experimental design, protocol development, or test-system development
- Experience developing, integrating, modifying, or applying instrumentation and/or commercial off-the-shelf equipment for research applications
- Experience with field sampling, environmental monitoring, or field-based research
- Knowledge of microbiology, aseptic technique, culture methods, molecular methods, or related laboratory practices
- Experience with data processing, analysis, visualization, or programming
- Familiarity with mechanical or electrical systems, sensors, controls, or instrumentation
- Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, or repairing scientific or laboratory equipment
- Familiarity with QA/QC procedures, QAPPs, SOPs, or Good Laboratory Practice principles
- Experience preparing technical reports, procedures, protocols, laboratory records, or other technical documentation
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ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.