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Description
Silent Spring Institute is a non-profit research organization dedicated to identifying--and changing--the links between the environment and women's health, especially breast cancer. We are a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in epidemiology, toxicology, chemistry, GIS, community-based research, and communications.
Silent Spring Institute seeks research assistant with skills and interests in environmental health science.
Responsibilities:
- Provide research support for studies of household contaminants and drinking water pollutants.
- Varied responsibilities include data management, data analysis, literature reviews, coordinating and conducting field sampling, and monitoring environmental policy. Assist with proposals and manuscripts.
- Monitor scientific literature for relevant publications and help manage the Institute's information center/library.
- Opportunities for applicants familiar with R or GIS. Experience with R or ArcIMS and web-based GIS a plus.
- Occasional evening/weekend responsibilities at public events.
Qualifications:
Excellent academic record. Chemistry, biology, statistics, epidemiology coursework an asset. Excellent attention to accuracy, quantitative reasoning, good writing and communications skills, ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to careful and impartial research in a context of partnership between scientists and the public.
To Apply:
To apply, send cover letter describing your interests and experience, resume, example of your writing, and copy of academic transcript