Bioaerosol EngineerScientist

Chapel Hill, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Bioaerosol Engineer or Scientist to join our onsite team supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this role you will contribute to research testing evaluation and technology development related to bioaerosols aerosolized particles collection efficiency and air monitoring systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise hands-on laboratory experience and a desire to support mission-critical environmental and public health initiatives.

This is an onsite position embedded within a federal laboratory environment working closely with EPA scientists engineers and program leads.

Job Description:

Support research development and evaluation of bioaerosol sampling detection and characterization technologies
Operate and maintain aerosol generation systems sampling equipment environmental chambers and analytical instruments
Assist in experimental design execution of laboratory studies and data collection in controlled aerosol test environments
Conduct bioaerosol sample preparation processing culturing and analysis using established EPA and industry protocols
Perform quantitative analysis data interpretation and contribute to technical reports presentations and documentation
Collaborate closely with EPA scientists and cross-functional onsite teams to support ongoing research goals and emerging program needs
Follow strict biosafety chemical hygiene and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures
Contribute to troubleshooting of equipment method refinement and continuous improvement of laboratory capabilities
Assist project leadership in planning and coordinating cross functional testing programs
Lead individual project tasks under the direction of the project leadership team
Assist in planning and facilitating stakeholder meetings
Design and conduct controlled chamber experiments using surrogate challenge agents to assess efficacy of air treatment technologies under varied environmental and airflow conditions
Perform air sampling to quantify challenge agents in chamber and HVAC air; capture and interpret continuous monitoring data (e.g. temperature relative humidity particle concentration/size distribution)
Maintain operational readiness of the EPA Aerosol Test Facility (ATF) including a wind tunnel environmental chambers bioaerosol chamber and associated labs
Oversee instrument repair assembly installation calibration alignment functional verification and coordinate vendor/manufacturer maintenance

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Environmental Engineering Biological Engineering Chemical Engineering Microbiology Environmental Science or a related field
Hands-on experience in aerosol science bioaerosols air sampling or environmental microbiology
Familiarity with aerosol generation systems particle counters impactors filters or bioaerosol capture devices. Proven ability to design test plans vary environmental/airflow conditions and interpret impacts on device performance (e.g. UV photocatalytic portable/ducted air cleaners)
Hands-on expertise with air sampling particle measurement/instrumentation (concentration & size distribution) sensor calibration and data quality verification
Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs HASP and Data Management Plans; disciplined approach to QA/QC and traceable records
Proficiency maintaining electronic research notebooks ensuring complete metadata capture and timely data summaries.
Strong analytical organizational and documentation skills
Ability to work onsite within a federal laboratory environment and meet security/background requirements
Facility and instrumentation competence: installation alignment calibration troubleshooting vendor coordination and preventive maintenance planning/documentation
Excellent technical writing and communication skills with a track record of reports and contributions to peer-reviewed or conference outputs
Experience in writing scientific technical quality assurance and health & safety documents
Extensive experience in implementing organizational quality assurance plans and quality management practices
Extensive experience in implementing client and organizational health & safety practices
Ability to pass background checks

$80000 - $100000 a year

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including health and dental insurance life insurance long-term disability educational benefits FSAs a generous 401k plan profit sharing an EAP 11-20 paid vacation days per year 10 paid holidays per year 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.

ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual preference national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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ERG fosters a friendly flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do the partnerships we foster and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization.

Required Experience:

This is an onsite position embedded within a federal laboratory environment working closely with EPA scientists engineers and program leads.

Job Description:

Support research development and evaluation of bioaerosol sampling detection and characterization technologies
Operate and maintain aerosol generation systems sampling equipment environmental chambers and analytical instruments
Assist in experimental design execution of laboratory studies and data collection in controlled aerosol test environments
Conduct bioaerosol sample preparation processing culturing and analysis using established EPA and industry protocols
Perform quantitative analysis data interpretation and contribute to technical reports presentations and documentation
Collaborate closely with EPA scientists and cross-functional onsite teams to support ongoing research goals and emerging program needs
Follow strict biosafety chemical hygiene and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures
Contribute to troubleshooting of equipment method refinement and continuous improvement of laboratory capabilities
Assist project leadership in planning and coordinating cross functional testing programs
Lead individual project tasks under the direction of the project leadership team
Assist in planning and facilitating stakeholder meetings
Design and conduct controlled chamber experiments using surrogate challenge agents to assess efficacy of air treatment technologies under varied environmental and airflow conditions
Perform air sampling to quantify challenge agents in chamber and HVAC air; capture and interpret continuous monitoring data (e.g. temperature relative humidity particle concentration/size distribution)
Maintain operational readiness of the EPA Aerosol Test Facility (ATF) including a wind tunnel environmental chambers bioaerosol chamber and associated labs
Oversee instrument repair assembly installation calibration alignment functional verification and coordinate vendor/manufacturer maintenance

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Environmental Engineering Biological Engineering Chemical Engineering Microbiology Environmental Science or a related field
Hands-on experience in aerosol science bioaerosols air sampling or environmental microbiology
Familiarity with aerosol generation systems particle counters impactors filters or bioaerosol capture devices. Proven ability to design test plans vary environmental/airflow conditions and interpret impacts on device performance (e.g. UV photocatalytic portable/ducted air cleaners)
Hands-on expertise with air sampling particle measurement/instrumentation (concentration & size distribution) sensor calibration and data quality verification
Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs HASP and Data Management Plans; disciplined approach to QA/QC and traceable records
Proficiency maintaining electronic research notebooks ensuring complete metadata capture and timely data summaries.
Strong analytical organizational and documentation skills
Ability to work onsite within a federal laboratory environment and meet security/background requirements
Facility and instrumentation competence: installation alignment calibration troubleshooting vendor coordination and preventive maintenance planning/documentation
Excellent technical writing and communication skills with a track record of reports and contributions to peer-reviewed or conference outputs
Experience in writing scientific technical quality assurance and health & safety documents
Extensive experience in implementing organizational quality assurance plans and quality management practices
Extensive experience in implementing client and organizational health & safety practices
Ability to pass background checks

$80000 - $100000 a year

Required Experience: