Jr. Biologist/Jr. Environmental Scientist

6 months ago

Columbia, United States Versar Full time

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2, team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Who You Are:

Versar Global Solutions’ Environmental Management Service Area has a national reputation for high quality consulting in freshwater, estuarine, marine, and terrestrial environments. The Columbia Office’s natural resources professional staff work within an informal, interactive research atmosphere that provides opportunity for individual growth and advancement. Projects are supported by an array of corporate resources including field sampling equipment, boats, biological laboratories, statistical analysis and GIS tools, and document production facilities. Versar Global Solutions, in Columbia, MD, is seeking a Jr. Biologist/Jr. Environmental Scientist with strong data collection and analysis skills, who works well as a member of a team, and enjoys technical and scientific challenges.

What You’ll Do:

This position mainly provides support to marine benthic ecology and fisheries monitoring programs but may also provide support to a variety of other projects, including but not limited to, freshwater streams, watershed modeling, and water quality analyses.

The scope of project activity within the Environmental Management Service Area ranges from designing and implementing field studies to complex ecosystem impact assessment and resource management.

What You’ll Bring:

Technical training and experience necessary to fulfill the duties of this position includes the following:

Ability to trailer, work on, and operate marine vessels (23’+) required Marine and estuarine benthic macroinvertebrate sampling Use of multiparameter water quality instrumentation Data collection, compilation, review, and analysis Benthic sediment analysis Ability to assist in field efforts, including stormwater discharge and water quality monitoring Background in natural resources, environmental science, or biological sciences Extended overnight local travel during the field season (August through September) 

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience in a relevant discipline of the biological or environmental sciences. Knowledge of biological benthic sample collection methodologies preferred. Familiarity with navigating Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, Maryland Coastal Bays, and inland waters preferred. Candidates should provide details of on-water experience while conducting sampling and monitoring activities. Good oral and written communication skills are required, and experience in technical writing is desirable.  Excellent organizational skills are required. Proficiency with data analysis and management required (Microsoft Access and Excel).  Ability to work on multiple projects in a multi-disciplinary team setting is necessary. The qualified candidate should be able to lift up to 50 pounds, work outside in adverse weather conditions and be available for local extended overnight work travel trips. Candidate may be required to occasionally work nights or weekends for sampling efforts. Successful candidates must be flexible self-starters able to creatively solve problems, capable of good internal and external client interactions, able to meet deadlines, and able to assist in development of new projects

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite.

Compensation 

Expected Rate: $24/hr - $25/hr

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

EEO

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.

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