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McLean, Virginia · USA job

Environmental Chemist/Hydrologist

Applied Research Associates

McLean, Virginia

Job description

Overview

As an Environmental Chemist/Hydrologist on the Reachback team, you apply SME expertise to develop and validate CBRNE models and scenarios for DTRA. You work within a multidisciplinary group to perform advanced analyses, produce technical assessments, and support 24/7 decision-making in defense contexts. You will be cross-trained across CBRNE models and contribute to experiments, predictions, and software testing. This role offers meaningful impact by enabling rapid, science-led decisions in challenging environments.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive benefits
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • salary range provided
  • full-time position
Responsibilities
  • Perform complex engineering and scientific modeling and analyses
  • Develop, integrate, test, verify, and validate CBRNE software/scenarios
  • Produce scientific reports and technical assessments for military decision makers
  • Provide SME advice and decision support to DTRA
  • Cross-train on all models and participate in rigorous certification for CBRNE models
  • Support 24/7/365 Technical Reachback operations
Key requirements
  • MS in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Hydrology or related field (or near completion)
  • US Citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Willingness to work rotating shifts
  • Strong oral and written communication, technical presentation, teamwork, visualization and MS Office skills
  • Willingness to be cross-trained to provide modeling across the CBRNE spectrum
  • teamwork-oriented
  • detail oriented
  • self-starter
  • modeling and simulation
  • CBRNE modeling and analysis
  • data visualization

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