We are seeking both a qualified Psychologist and a Sociologist to work as part of the scientific division of the BAASS team. Successful candidates will work in a team environment with both technical and non-technical personnel and may be required to travel for field based studies. Should have extremely good interpersonal skills and have demonstrated interview and analytical skills. Both positions require a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work with little direct supervision.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Bachelor of Science in Sociology or a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Candidates with Masters degrees in either Psychology or Sociology will also be considered. Work is performed in both office and field environments with overnight test support as required. Must be a U.S. citizen and have a valid driver’s license.
Desired Qualifications:
In addition to the minimum BS requirement, up to 2 years of experience in data analysis and technical writing, training and experience in statistics, and all applications contained in Microsoft Office Professional version.
For immediate consideration please submit your resume attention Tess, or fax resume to (702) 740-4666.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
1. Conduct records searches at a variety of locations in Arizona and Nevada.
2. Conduct surveys and assist with excavations.
3. Enter data into and correct data in Microsoft Access.
4. Complete technical documents in a timely manner.
5. Conduct research and compile information for use by him/her and others.
6. Assist managers and GIS specialists with a wide variety of tasks
7. Assist project managers at public and/or agency meetings.
8. Locate existing reports and other documents for materials to be included in documents to be written by project managers; will assist with report production.
9. Operate SWCA vehicles. Notify appropriate person if vehicle needs maintenance.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Minimum of B.A. or B.S. in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, or a related field.
2. Minimum 2–3 years of experience.
3. Permitted or able to become permitted with applicable state and federal agencies in Nevada and surrounding states.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. Team-orientated attitude with strong leadership and mentoring skills.
6. Excellent writing skills and ability to record accurate field notes.
7. Ability to conduct fieldwork for long hours in inclement weather conditions. Ability to walk up to 10 miles per day, often in rugged terrain. May have to carry equipment and/or supplies, weighing up to 40 pounds.
8. Ability to take initiative, resolve problems, and create improved procedures to ensure that tasks are completed in the most effective manner.
9. Flexibility and willingness to learn company procedures, and ability to try new, improved techniques.
10. Willingness to travel, work in other states, and camp for extended periods.
11. Conformance with SWCA’s safety program.
EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING IS A PLUS:
1. National Historic Preservation Act and Native American Graves and Repatriation Act
2. National Environmental Policy Act
3. Specific knowledge of Nevada and surrounding states cultural history.
4. GIS and GPS (ArcGIS 9.3, Pathfinder, Trimble, Garmin)
The pay rate is between $15 and $21 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. Depending on projects, lodging and a food allowance of $39 per day may also be provided in addition to base pay. Applicants will be accepted until positions are filled.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume, at least three (3) references, and letter of interest to
Please include reference number RFQ-RT-10-00006 on all correspondence and email.
Please do not forget to include transcripts in your submissions!
The Environmental Sciences Division, 944 E. Harmon Ave.,Las Vegas, NV of the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking graduate students to provide services under a contractual agreement to serve on a research group in ecosystem services. The work will be predominately in an office setting.
The student contractor must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in economics, anthropology, or sociology at an accredited college/university. The student must also have completed at least 1 year of study toward a Masters degree in one of these disciplines.
This contract is projected to begin, depending upon the availability of the selected student contractor, approximately December 2009. The contract will be for one year, not-to-exceed 1,040 hours, with three options to extend the work. Options I and II will be for one year each, not-to-exceed 1,040 hours each, and Option III will be for 6 months, not-to-exceed 424 hours. It is anticipated that the student contractor will work up to 20 hours per week during the summer months and the academic year. The majority of the work will be Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The duty location is US EPA CID, 1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1510, Portland, OR 97204 under the supervision of Eric Martenson. Eric Martenson of the US EPA will serve as co-mentor and will provide day-to-day interaction with the student. The US EPA Las Vegas co-mentor, Dr. Nita Tallent-Halsell will be located at the Environmental Sciences Division, 944 E. Harmon Ave.,Las Vegas, NV. Work will be primarily performed in an office setting but some field work and travel may be required.
The hourly rate is commensurate with the minimum required level of education and experience, as follows: $26.52 per hour (Oregon) for a student who has completed the Bachelor’s degree and one year of graduate study. Student contractors will be paid the basic hourly rate only for the number of hours worked and do not receive overtime premium for any hours worked beyond a 20-hour week. Student contractors do not accrue leave or holiday benefits and are not paid for any non-work days, regardless of the reason. Federal, State, Local, and Social Security taxes will not be withheld; student contractors are responsible for reporting income to authorities and paying all taxes.
The student contractor is responsible for all costs of transportation to and from the principal duty station location. EPA does not provide housing, meals or other living expenses while working at the principal duty station. Offerors must be, (1) students in good standing who are currently enrolled in a masters or higher degree program at a recognized educational institution and (2) have completed at least one year of study toward this degree. Non-U.S. citizens may be eligible to participate, depending on their immigration status and the applicable regulations of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). All non-US citizens must submit, as part of their proposal package, evidence of their immigration status that allows them to work in the United States. EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are NOT eligible to participate in this program and receive these contracts.
To submit a proposal for this contract, you must provide a one or two page resume or statement of qualifications including
1. Your full legal name
2. Mailing address
3. Telephone number
4. Email address (if any),
5. Date of birth
6. Place of birth:
7. Citizenship or, if not a US citizen, immigration/VISA status
8. Education, including description of relevant classes
9. Work or volunteer experience related to the scientific field
10. Laboratory work experience (if applicable to these services)
13. A statement that you accept the stated wage rate of $26.52 per hour.
Attach a copy of all your undergraduate, and graduate school official university transcripts, listing courses taken, grades, and overall GPA (unofficial copies are acceptable, if it is apparent from the transcript copy that it is a copy of an official document and that the school is identified), listing courses taken, grades, and overall GPA. Send these materials to: William Goins, Contracting Specialist, via email at goins.william@epa.gov or via fax, with cover page, to (919) 685-3427. The applications/resume submission deadline will be listed at the website below.
Prior to submitting a proposal for this contract, you should visit the EPA procurement home page at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/ to learn the full details of the contract. You should visit the website periodically to check the status of this procurement and to see whether or not any amendments (changes to the requirement of the posted contract) have been issued. If you have any questions on the information contained on the website, contact William Goins, Contracting Specialist, via email at goins.william@epa.gov or via fax, with cover page, to (919) 685-3427.
The Government will make contract award(s) based on the student’s work experience, knowledge and skills, training and course work as it relates to the services as described in the Announcement. Students who perform under contract for EPA will be required to undergo a background check, check of FBI fingerprint files and a suitability determination by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Government may elect to award contracts to multiple students under this Announcement.
Any proposal received at the Government office designated after the exact time specified for receipt is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the
Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and:
a). It was transmitted electronically and received at the initial point of entry to the
Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m., one working day prior to the date established for receipt; or there is acceptable evidence to establish it was received at the Government installation and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt; or
b). It was the only proposal received.
However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.
Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.
If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated by the exact time specified, and urgent
Government requirements preclude amendment of the announcement, the time specified for receipt will be deemed extended to the same time of day specified on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.
The Government will make contract awards based on all other factors other than price (applicant’s work experience, knowledge and skills, training, course work, and publications as they relate to the services described in the Announcement) being significantly more important than price. Personal interviews may be conducted with the most promising candidates.
The evaluations of applicant resumes or statements of qualifications will be based on the evaluation factors posted on the solicitation website.
Student contractors who perform under contract to EPA must have a checking or savings account at a financial institution that will accept direct deposits of Federal funds for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) prior to award and must register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). To register with D&B and obtain a DUNS number, the selected student contractor can call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 or contact D&B at http://www.dnb.com/updte.
To register for the CCR, the selected student contractor can call 1-888-227-2423 or 296-961-5757 or contact CCR at http://www.ccr.gov. There is no charge to register for DUNS or CCR.
Contractors are responsible for all costs of transportation to and from the principal duty station location. EPA does not provide nor pay for housing, meals, or other living expenses while working at the principal duty station location. If performance of the contract requires overnight travel, the student/recent graduate contractor will travel under the rules and procedures established for Federal employee travel.
EPA will be responsible for compensating student contractors in the same manner as Federal employees for any injury suffered while performing these services. Student contractors are protected from personal common-law tort liability for damages to third parties arising out of his/her work under the same broad-based immunity provided to Federal employees while performing these services. Properly licensed student contractors may be permitted to drive Government vehicles, if required to do so by the statement of work.
Student contractors will be required to comply with Federal requirements for Standards of Ethical Conduct and Conflicts of Interest.
Student contractors may be offered, at Government expense, non-mandatory vaccinations, immunizations, treatments, medical examinations, and health and safety training to safeguard their health prior to beginning certain types of work which may expose them to health or safety risks in the environment.
The selected student contractor will receive more information about these issues prior to award of any contracts.
EDUCATION: A minimum of an Associates Degree in Biomedical Electronics, Biomedical Equipment Technology or equivalent. CBET certification is a plus.
EXPERIENCE: Has a minimum of three years experience in performing operational verifications, preventive maintenance and repairs on a variety of medical equipment.
GENERAL COMPETENCIES: Must be highly skilled in the use of test equipment and hand tools. Have the ability to Read and understand schematics and service manuals. Have great troubleshooting skills. Work very well alone and with others.
ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES: Must have good interpersonal and communication skills. Very detailed and organized. Have a good understanding of monitor networks and patient monitors in an ICU and Operating Rooms. Have computer skills including excel, word, various search engines, use of email and a Medical Equipment work order and data base system.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. Present a very professional image. Speak, read and write in English.
Impressive candidates will need to have 10 or more years of research and hands on experience in the disciplines related to aerospace sciences, specifically including:
· propulsion
· astrophysics
· physics
· biochemistry
· nanotechnologies
· microbiology
· stealth technologies
· and the engineering disciplines
Several positions are also available for research scientists in the disciplines of:
· forensic pathology
· electromagnetic fields
· biological cognitive interaction
A Masters or PhD in a relevant field is a must. Candidates must qualify for secret and top secret clearances and must be willing to submit to a thorough background check.
For all positions, some travel – both nationally and internationally -- may be required.
BAASS offers excellent pay and a benefit package that includes: medical, dental, vision, PTO, and a 401k.