Chemistry degree job opportunities - Ellabell, Georgia - West Penn Testing Group

I am an HR Specialist at West Penn Testing Group.  West Penn Testing Group has worked with GA Tech before with our NDT Inspector Trainee Opportunities, and we are now looking for a more specialized candidate for our Etch Inspector Position.

At West Penn Testing Group in Ellabell, GA, we are looking to hire a sharp, strong Etch Inspector with a Chemistry Degree and background as soon as possible! We are an industrial facility, and require candidates to be able to do heavy lifting (about 50 pounds), and have a strong chemistry background.  The Etch Inspector Position starts with 3-6 months of on the job training, and is an excellent career with a lot of room for growth and development within the company.

At West Penn Testing Group, we aim to select candidates who will truly make a career out of Etch Inspecting with West Penn Testing Group. Loyalty and dedication are some of our pillars. Candidates must have a strong math and chemical skillset, including the ability to work with fractions and measurements, along with a technical/handiwork type of background.  They would be expected to lift about 50 pounds, be trained to operate cranes, computers, testing equipment, etc.
The shifts are 8 hours Monday-Friday. Daylight and the training shift is 7 AM – 3 PM. Afternoon shift is 3 PM – 11 PM.  Evening shift is 11 PM – 7 AM, but it may not be applicable at the Ellabell facility yet.  Overtime is offered to the people with the most seniority, and the best workers.

Please instruct any interested alumni or new graduates to send their resume to egrambo@creehan.com or recruiting@westpenntesting.com

Thank you,

 

Elizabeth Grambo 
Human Resource Specialist
Phone: 724-743-9154 x 353
Email: egrambo@creehan.com

DEPARTMENT: Etch Inspecting

INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
Reports to: Etch Inspector Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Etch Inspector Trainee is responsible for doing etch inspections.


RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS:
1. Carry out the etch process
2. Interpret macrotech results
3. Safely handle all acids and alkaline solutions
4. Build solutions and make additions as needed.
5. Follow written instructions in the macroetch process.
6. Process parts competently through the etch process and understand when a solution is not functioning properly.
7. Keep detailed records of temperatures, pH values and conductivity readings of etch solutions.
8. Trainees will be asked to perform other ancillary duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. 2 or 4 year Chemistry degree required.
2. Training or experience with etches inspecting or a chemistry background is preferred.
3. Must be able to pass a visual acuity test.


JOB SKILLS:
1. Possess a strong work ethic and high level of integrity
2. Possesses good communication, organizational and observational skills.
3. Proficient problem solving skills with good judgment and decision making.
4. Ability to complete daily work assignments and stay on schedule.
5. Great attention to detail for completeness and accuracy.
6. Possesses strong math and analytical skills.
7. A working knowledge of MS Office applications preferred.

Summer 2017 - Defense Forensic Science Center located in Forest Park, GA

I hope all is well. I am reaching out to you to see if you have any outstanding undergraduate students that would like to compete for a Research Associate position at the Defense Forensic Science Center located in Forest Park, GA this summer. See below for a listing of the opportunities that we have available this summer. If you have any students that are interested, please have them send a resume and an unofficial copy of their transcript for consideration.

Thanks,
Rachel

Project descriptions

Body fluid identification - DFSC is working with a university and a company to validate protocols for determining body fluid identity using mRNA and high resolution melt. The RA will collect mRNA, make cDNA, and perform high resolution melt experiments.

NOCIt validation - A software system to determine the number of contributors in a DNA mixture has been developed for DFSC. The RA will assess the software system and compare it's results to results obtained from a DNA casework examiner.

Extract concentration - DFSC receives large pieces of evidence that require multiple reaction tubes to complete the DNA extraction. The RA will increase incubation volume for extraction and then concentrate to the volume required for traditional EZ1 large volume extraction.

Shoe outsole comparison - A major way shoes are manufactured is by a calendaring and cutting process.  A certain class characteristic from a random area selected on the calendared material in itself is not very discriminatory, but when two of these calendared materials are cut and placed over one another, the orientations of these repetitive characteristics may be substantially more discriminatory. The RA will make impressions and compare outsole characteristics between samples.

Testing of latent print superglue process - The RA will test, compare, and evaluate available commercial off the shelf one-step superglue processes and compare the quality to the traditional two-step process


Rachel Creager, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Office of the Chief Scientist
Defense Forensic Science Center
Contractor, Envistacom
Office Phone:  404-469-7237

Summer 2017 - CDC Division of Laboratory Science

Greetings,

I am excited to announce an excellent opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in a STEM field. This opportunity is a temporary summer fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working in the Division of Laboratory Sciences. Please share the attached announcement with your students and your organizations. The deadline for submitting applications is April 1, 2017. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

Sincerely,

Kristin Dortch

770-488-0346

EPA Data Analyst position - Cincinnati, Ohio

Data Analyst at EPA

The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program has an immediate opening for a Data Analyst position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Cincinnati, OH. The Sustainable Technology Division of the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) within The Office of Research and Development (ORD) at EPA develops and designs technologies and methodologies that provide sustainable solutions to environmental problems.  The selected candidate shall assist researchers in the Life Cycle Assessment Center for Excellence in preparation and analysis of large datasets (100,000+ records) for use in life cycle assessment. He/she will have the opportunity to work with experienced scientists and engineers on multiple projects in a fast-growing area of environmental research.

·        Full time, $17.84/hour  

·        One semester minimum experience programming in the R and/or Python languages

·        Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel including import/export of data and use of pivot tables

·        Experience with relational databases

·        Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills

·        Experience analyzing data from the sciences or engineering

·        Experience with statistical analysis, variability and uncertainty analysis

For the full position description and to apply, visit our website: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3162

Questions? Email EPAjobs@orau.org. To hear more about position openings like this, follow us on Twitter at @GovCareerPaths.

Summer 2017 - Biological Science internship

Summer 2017 - GTRI internships

GTRI Undergraduate Research Internship Program

Seminar today - GT alumni speaker - Kenneth Laszlo

GT alumni speaker

Folding Protein Ions in the Gas-Phase

Monday, March 6, 4:00 PM MoSE 1201 A

Kenneth J. Laszlo

Ph.D. Candidate

Bush Group

University of Washington

The structure and folding of a protein in solution depends on noncovalent interactions within the protein and those with surrounding ions and molecules. Decoupling these interactions in solution is challenging, which has hindered the development of accurate physics-based models for structure prediction. Investigations of proteins in the gas phase can be used to selectively decouple factors affecting the structures of proteins. Here, we use cation-to-anion proton-transfer reactions (CAPTR) to reduce the charge states of denatured ubiquitin ions in the gas phase, and ion mobility to probe their structures. In CAPTR, a precursor charge state is selected and reacted with monoanions to generate charge-reduced product ions. Following each CAPTR event, denatured ubiquitin ions (13+ to 6+) yield products that rapidly isomerize to structures that have smaller collision cross sections. We also show similar results for poly-ubiquitin ions and use coarse grain modeling to establish possible structures. These results show that CAPTR strongly complements existing techniques for characterizing the structures and dynamics of biological molecules in the gas phase.

Kenneth J. Laszlo is a graduate of the Fernandez lab at Georgia Tech. The discussion following the talk will focus on the GT alumni experience of graduate research.

Office of International Education Updates--Scholarships and Affording Study Abroad

OIE Administered Scholarships
This is a quick announcement to say that the OIE Administered Scholarship Application is open and accepting applications! Please note that summer 2017 scholarships will not be offered during the April 1, 2017 application cycle. Students should apply online as early as possible (think summer 2018) and are not required to have selected a program at the time of application. If students have questions or concerns, please email: scholarships@oie.gatech.edu.

How to Find a Global Internship
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 11am in Savant #308

How to Afford study Abroad
Thursday, Mar. 9 at 11am in the Student Center Crescent Room

Interning in Japan: Tips on Resumes, Interviews, and Business Culture
Thursday, Mar. 9 at 11am in the Student Success Center: President’s Suites C & D

Seminar - March 9 at 11 AM - What to expect in chemical industry