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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0020">https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-Water-2019-0020</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>Support Environmental Health and Water Quality Through Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Organization</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Reference Code</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>EPA-Water-2019-0020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>How to Apply</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A complete application consists of:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>An application</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Transcripts – <a href="http://orise.orau.gov/sepreview/transcripts.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A current resume/CV, including academic history, employment history, relevant experiences, and publication list</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Two educational or professional recommendations</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>If you have questions, send an email to <a href="mailto:EPArpp@orau.org"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>EPArpp@orau.org</span></a>. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Application Deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>5/31/2019 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Description</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A postgraduate research project training opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water (OW). The appointment will be served with the Human Health Risk Assessment Branch (HRAB) in the Health and Ecological Criteria Division (HECD) of the Office of Science and Technology (OST) in Washington, D.C.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Office of Water (OW) ensures drinking water is safe, and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitats for fish, plants and wildlife. Among other activities, OW is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. The OST provides ecological and human health science support for decisions and policies that implement the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and a variety of other water related statutory programs that protect water quality, aquatic life and human health.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The research participant will gain experience in the development of water quality criteria, designing national action plans, and assisting with EPA’s efforts related to antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, he/she will have the opportunity to assist in the development of methodologies to be used in these criteria, such as microbial risk assessment.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will be involved in the following team activities: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Various activities with the Human Health Risk Assessment Branch</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Collaboration with scientific experts in the Office of Water and across EPA supporting the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and a variety of other water regulatory programs</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Collaboration with EPA employees and managers across a wide range of disciplines and EPA offices</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Communicating complex scientific or technical information to a non-technical audience</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Designing and implementing research workshops, webinars, meetings, and outreach both internally to EPA and with federal partners.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Additional discrete science and science policy projects in water quality science, e.g. understanding risks related to exposure to antimicrobial resistant microorganisms</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The participant will learn to synthesize and clearly communicate science issues; negotiate competing interests; conduct effective and efficient meetings, workshops, and briefings; and will have opportunities to improve oral and written communication skills. This project will provide excellent exposure to a broad range of science, research, and science-based policy issues, resource and program decision-making.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This educational opportunity will expose the participant to regulatory, policy, technical, and research experiences related to water quality.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Summer 2019, but flexible depending on chosen applicant.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and EPA. The appointment will initially be for one year and may be renewed up to three additional years upon EPA recommendation and subject to availability of funding. The participant will receive an annual stipend of $56,233. No funding will be made available to cover travel costs for pre-appointment visits, relocation costs, tuition and fees, or a participant’s health insurance. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at EPA in the Washington, DC area. Participants do not become employees of EPA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Qualifications</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The qualified candidate should have received a master's degree in the relevant fields, with an emphasis on microbiology, or be currently pursuing the degree and will reach completion by August 31, 2019. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Preferred skills:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Knowledge, familiarity and/or experience with water resources science and management</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Experience with risk assessment </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Experience with MS Office (including PowerPoint)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Good interpersonal relationship skills</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Skills for analysis, critical thinking and problem solving</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Excellent written communication and oral presentation skills</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Eligibility Requirements</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Citizenship: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>U.S. Citizen Only<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Degree:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> Master's Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 8/31/2019 12:00:00 AM.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Discipline(s):</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Earth and Geosciences</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> (<a href="https://www.zintellect.com/"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>1 </span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Environmental and Marine Sciences</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> (<a href="https://www.zintellect.com/"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>13 </span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Life Health and Medical Sciences</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> (<a href="https://www.zintellect.com/"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>47 </span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Mathematics and Statistics</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> (<a href="https://www.zintellect.com/"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>1 </span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Social and Behavioral Sciences</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> (<a href="https://www.zintellect.com/"><span style='color:#0D4DB5'>3 </span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>