Senior Scientist/Engineer

ERG

Senior Scientist/Engineer supporting U.S. EPA research projects focused on hazardous waste site characterization.

Posted 4/24/2026part-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $65 - $180 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position involves providing research support on research projects for the U.S. EPA, states, and nonprofit organizations
This will require reviews of Superfund site documents, mathematical modeling, and report writing and editing. In addition, the position involves frequent collaborative work with employees from related disciplines
Data analysis and interpretation of scientific results will be required for some projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ph.D. plus 5 years of experience with hazardous waste remediation
Strong written communication skills
Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
Applied experience with quantitative research activities in an academic or professional setting
Experience developing written products for technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

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This position involves providing research support on research projects for the U.S. EPA, states, and nonprofit organizations
This will require reviews of Superfund site documents, mathematical modeling, and report writing and editing. In addition, the position involves frequent collaborative work with employees from related disciplines
Data analysis and interpretation of scientific results will be required for some projects 🎯 Requirements
Ph.D. plus 5 years of experience with hazardous waste remediation
Strong written communication skills
Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
Applied experience with quantitative research activities in an academic or professional setting
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Hard Skills & Tools

mathematical modelingdata analysisscientific results interpretationquantitative research

Soft Skills

written communicationproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

Ph.D.