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Updated 12/20/2024

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Research Chemist

Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service

The incumbent is a Research Chemist in the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Bio-oils Research (BOR) unit in Peoria, Illinois. The focus of the BOR unit is to develop new technologies that utilize vegetable oils as renewable sources for value-added industrial products. The incumbent provides expertise in biobased materials and conducts research addressing needs of national interest for value-added industrial products from agricultural commodities, especially vegetable oils.

(https://www.usajobs.gov/job/825128400).


The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is accepting applications for paid internship and fellowship opportunities at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Apply now!
ERDC Environmental Laboratory 2025 Research: Graduate Students, Post-Master’s, & Post-Doctoral
Location: VariousSummer 2025 Tick-Borne Disease Research Internship
Location: Edgewood, MarylandUSAMRICD Post-Bachelor’s Researcher – Electrochemistry/Biochemical Engineering
Location: Gunpowder, Maryland

USAMRICD Researcher: Chemist/Chemical Engineering Internship
Location: Gunpowder, Maryland

USAMRICD Researcher: Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostic Development
Location: Gunpowder, Maryland

ERDC-CERL: 2025 Spring/Summer Research Internship
Location: Various

2025 High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Summer Internship Program
Location: Various

Regenerative Grazing Open Air Lab Internship
Location: Various


The US Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center is seeking 1-2 Chemists for our Biomanufacturing Branch through the AEOP Internship / Fellowship program. Candidates with a BS degree and 0-1 years experience, MS degree and 2+ years experience, or a Ph.D. with 4+ years of experience will be considered.

These positions involve small molecule purification / analysis and involve various skillsets related to downstream processing (spray dryer, lyophilization, centrifugation, separation chromatography, distillation, filtration, etc) and analytical chemistry (GC/MS, HPLC, NMR, etc). In addition to designing and executing isolation processes, successful applicants will possess a demonstrated apptitude and experience for working both independently and in collaboration with other team members of different disciplines (biologists, chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, etc).

These are paid internship / fellowship positions that will take place at the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. If interested, please submit an application through the www.usaeop.com website. Candidates with BS degrees should apply through our Internship posting while those with MS or Ph.D. degree should use the Fellowship posting.

 


Connect students with STEM funding and opportunities – such as paid summer research, graduate fellowships, and graduate programs.

For Undergraduates:

Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements:

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FDA CDRH Summer 2025 Research Participation Program
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Deadline: June 30, 2025FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Microphysiological Systems
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 6/30/2025
Deadline: January 31, 2025FDA Fellowship on Understanding Race and Ethnicity in Drug Exposure for Oncology Drug Products
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Deadline: January 31, 2025

We will be hiring a   Research Chemist,  GS-1320-12/13/14

Salary Range of $86,962 to $158,860

Announcement Open: November 18, 2024 to December 17, 2024

The incumbent is a Research Chemist in the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Bio-oils Research (BOR) Unit in Peoria, Illinois. The overall mission of BOR is to conduct basic and applied research on chemical, physical, and biochemical modification of new crop oils, gums, proteins, and other plant components to develop new industrial and value-added commercial products. The incumbent is responsible for conducting basic and applied research to develop new commercial technologies, processes, and biobased products for various markets including lubricant additives, lubricant base oils, and chemical additives.    Incumbent will develop a stakeholder base to advocate for enhancing ARS research programs and to enable commercialization of new biobased products.

U.S. Citizenship is required. For further information and complete application instructions, go to the USAJobs Web site: https://www.usajobs.gov/ and refer to announcement number

ARS-D25MWA-12602957-HCL. Applications must be received by the closing date of December 17, 2024.

Contacts:

Application procedures: Heather Lee at Heather.Lee@usda.gov  or 301-956-3803

Scientific information: Dr. Steven Cermak at Steven.Cermak@usda.gov  or 309-681-6233

 

 

 


FDA CDRH Summer 2025 Research Participation Program
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Deadline: June 30, 2025

FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Microphysiological Systems
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 6/30/2025
Deadline: January 31, 2025

FDA Fellowship on Understanding Race and Ethnicity in Drug Exposure for Oncology Drug Products
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Deadline: January 31, 2025


DNA/RNA Extraction and qPCR Preparation Internship
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Degree: High School Diploma/GED, Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree received within the last 24 months or anticipated to be received by 6/30/2025
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

ERDC Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory: Numerical Model Modernization
Location: Various
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Chemist: ERDC Environmental Lab – Master’s or Doctoral
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Degree: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 12/31/2024
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

U.S. Department of Defense HBCU/MI Summer Faculty Research Fellowship 2025
This program aims to strengthen the collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense and STEM faculty affiliated with HBCUs and Minority Serving Institutions. Selected Faculty Fellows will participate in research relevant to the missions of DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Chemical and Biological Center, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Other DoD laboratories may be accessible as research interests from the candidates are evaluated. More information on each laboratory can be found at www.orau.org/usre.

EACE Musculoskeletal Injury Research Fellow
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Degree: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

 

 


USDA-ARS Fellowship: Nutritional Transcriptomics in Dairy Cattle
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Degree: Doctoral Degree
Deadline: December 6, 2024USDA-ARS Scientific Research Fellowship
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree
Deadline: November 22, 2024USDA-ARS Plant Pathology (Oomycete and Virus) Student Research Opportunity
Location: Frederick, Maryland
Degree: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree
Deadline: December 6, 2024USDA-ARS Molecular Plant Pathology & Genetics Research Opportunity
Location: Canal Point or Miami, Florida
Degree: Doctoral Degree
Deadline: December 6, 2024

EACE Musculoskeletal Injury Research Fellow
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Degree: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. CitizenSummer 2025 Undergraduate Hypersonics Technology Internship at the Air Force Institute of Technology
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Degree: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree
Citizenship: U.S. CitizenDeployment Environmental Health, Data Integrity and Management, and Quality Assurance Internship
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree received within the last 60 months
Citizenship: U.S. CitizenCold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – 2024/25 Fall/Winter Intern Program
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Degree: High School Diploma/GED, Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. CitizenSummer 2025 AFIT Engineering and Physics Research Internship
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing
Citizenship: U.S. CitizenInvertebrate Bioeffects Research Internship
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Degree: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree to be received by 5/17/2027
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

 


USDA-ARS Antimicrobial Resistance and Precision Poultry Farming Fellowship
Location: Athens, Georgia
Degree: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree
Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling-basisUSDA-APHIS High School Internship in Veterinary/Microbiology Laboratories
Location: Ames, Iowa
Degree: Currently pursuing a High School Diploma/GED
Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling-basisUSDA-ARS SCINet/AI-COE Postdoctoral Fellowship to Modernize Hydrologic Models for High-Performance Computing
Location: Temple, Texas
Degree: Doctoral Degree
Deadline: October 25, 2024USDA-ARS High School Summer Research Fellowship
Location: Beltsville, Maryland
Degree: Currently pursuing a High School Diploma/GED
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling-basisUSDA-ARS Research Opportunity in Biological Control of Aflatoxins
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Degree: Bachelor’s Degree
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Deadline: October 11, 2024USDA-ARS Genetic Improvement of Barley and Oat for Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
Location: Aberdeen, Idaho
Degree: Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months
Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen
Deadline: October 25, 2024USDA-ARS Enhancing the GrainGenes Database
Location: Remote
Degree: Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree
Deadline: November 8, 2024