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ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Applicants should have experience using R, Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages to process, analyze, and interpret environmental data. The successful candidate must be able to efficiently manage large datasets, perform statistical and data-quality analyses, and produce scientifically sound results that support environmental monitoring, assessment, and reporting activities.
Job Description:
- Support environmental monitoring, laboratory, and field research activities
- Conduct testing and performance evaluations of air-quality sensors and environmental monitoring instrumentation
- Collect, organize, manage, analyze, and interpret environmental data
- Assist with the development and implementation of experimental protocols and research studies
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other project documentation
- Perform statistical analyses and evaluate data quality, accuracy, and completeness
- Support the calibration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of environmental monitoring equipment
- Contribute to quality assurance and quality control activities to ensure the reliability and integrity of project data
- Follow laboratory safety procedures and assist with routine laboratory operations
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, technicians, and project managers to achieve project objectives and deliver high quality results
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, atmospheric science, chemistry, physics, biological sciences, data science, or a related field
- Experience troubleshooting environmental monitoring systems and instrumentation
- A combination of education, technical knowledge, and practical experience in environmental science, engineering, atmospheric science, chemistry, physics, or a related scientific discipline
- Understanding of environmental monitoring sensors and measurement principles
- Knowledge of air-quality monitoring technologies, including Federal Reference Methods (FRM) and Federal Equivalent Methods (FEM)
- Familiarity with particulate matter measurement systems, aerosol-generation equipment, gas-generation systems, and related environmental instrumentation
- Understanding of scientific data-quality concepts, measurement uncertainty, statistical analysis, and error propagation.
- Knowledge of laboratory operations, sampling methodologies, and experimental procedures
- Experience using R, Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages for data processing and analysis
- Ability to work with large environmental datasets
- Experience conducting statistical analyses and evaluating data quality and performance metrics
- Ability to compare, assess, and interpret sensor, FEM, and FRM monitoring data
- Experience working in laboratory and/or field research environments
- Familiarity with laboratory safety procedures, gas cylinders, compressed gases, and related safety equipment
- Experience supporting experimental studies, instrumentation setup and calibration, sample collection, or environmental monitoring activities
- Ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, scientific documentation, and manuscripts
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team
ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.
ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Please be aware, the only authentic corporate domain for ERG is https://www.erg.com. ERG may, on occasion, screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, or another type of video platform. However, any candidate extended a job offer might be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before providing confidential personal information associated with new employment.
If you’re a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ERG’s online application process as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources via email at Resumes-Lex@erg.com or call (781) 674-7293.
ERG fosters a friendly, flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do, the partnerships we foster, and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization.
This role is published by ERG. Applications are handled on their own careers site — use the apply link above.
