Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist - R5

Summary

This position is in Air & Radiation Division,  Air Programs Branch, State and Tribal Planning Section. About Region 5: Region 5

This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Participate in environmental protection projects and activities related to air quality issues.
• Assist in providing professional scientific/engineering technical oversight to state, local, and tribal governments and other entities funded
  through Federal grants.
• Participate in, review, or recommend investigations and/or studies of environmental conditions to support activities related to air quality issues.
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating a variety of environmental and human health data/data sources to be used in environmental assessment
  and decision-making through application of concepts in environmental science in relation to visualizing and quantifying environmental data.
• Prepare scientific/technical information following prescribed methods and guidelines for written documents, briefings, workshop/conference/seminar presentations, or public hearings.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. 

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.