Current Employment Opportunities in the Baltimore, Maryland Area
Computational Modeler
Job ID 8121
Immediate opening for an experienced computation modeler to support the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead development and implementation of models addressing contamination and decontamination of hazardous chemicals in support of cutting-edge technologies needed by the war fighter.
- Develop model algorithms to describe contamination and decontamination processes, and the resulting vapor and contact hazards.
- Work closely with laboratory scientists to design experiments required for model development and validation.
- Write technical reports and papers, and make technical presentations.
A Ph.D. or equivalent in the physical sciences or chemical engineering is required. The successful candidate must also have:
- Demonstrated proficiency applying finite-element and/or finite-difference techniques;
- Experience modeling transport and diffusion phenomena;
- Experience using MATLAB and MS Office;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
COMSOL experience is preferred. Post-doc experience is helpful. Salary commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
Mid-Level Software Engineers
Job ID 8117
Immediate opening for Software Engineers to contribute to homeland and military defense projects at our Abingdon, Maryland office. These positions offer the opportunity to excel in a small cooperative group setting, and potential growth into software project management.
The successful candidates will have proficiency in various web development technologies, including:
- Programming in Java, Perl, Python, C, C++
- Web services
- XML schema design
- JavaFX
- Android
- MySQL and other databases
- Liferay, Spring, jQuery, Maven technologies
A Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, or a Bachelor's Degree with two years related work experience is required. Should be proficient with MS Office and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Salary commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
Research Chemist
Job ID 8116
Research Chemist position available on-site at U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for homeland defense and military defense projects. The successful candidate will:
- be Principal Investigator leading laboratory decontamination studies of hazardous chemicals to test and optimize cutting-edge technologies, primarily supporting the field of reaction chemistry,
- design experiments given particular problems to solve or questions to answer,
- lead a multi-disciplinary laboratory team including chemists, chromatographers, statisticians, and quality managers,
- manage laboratory operations, and
- perform data reviews, statistical data analysis, and produce reports.
PhD or equivalent experience in chemistry is required. Post-doc experience in reactor kinetics is helpful. Must be proficient with MS Office and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Salary commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
Scientific Document Editor
Job ID 8118
Immediate opening for an experienced Scientific Document Editor on-site at U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland to support and collaborate with scientists and technical staff to produce publication-ready materials.
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and at least five years desktop publishing and production experience using Microsoft and Adobe products. Additionally, the candidate must:
- be able to critically edit technical/scientific reports, literature papers, and staff presentations, with emphasis on chemistry, written by scientific staff.
- prepare technical/scientific documents for publication.
- be able to demonstrate proficiency in Word features such as styles, frames, captions, tables, auto-numbering, auto-generation of TOCs and lists, and tracking changes,
- be a team player, self-starter, and be able to work with minimal direction to meet deadlines,
- have excellent communication, organizational and project planning and management skills, and
- be able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
Salary commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
Scientist/Software Engineer
Job ID 8120
Immediate opening for a versatile Scientist/Software Engineer at our Abingdon, Maryland office to work on homeland defense and military defense projects.
The successful candidate will support the Bioinformatics Team and have proficiency in:
- Linux operating systems and shell scripting
- Programming in Java and Perl
Prefer a candidate with experience in one or more of the following:
- Bioinformatics
- Proteomics
- DNA sequencing
- Programming in Python, C, or C++
- MySQL and other databases
- XML schema design
- Computing grids such as Sun Grid Engine and Torque
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biology or related discipline and at least five years relevant work experience is required. Must have excellent oral and written communiation skills. Salary commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
Software Developer
Job ID 8124
Immediate opening for two versatile software developers to contribute to homeland and military defense projects at the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
The successful candidate will develop new functionality as well as debug, diagnose, and address problems in mission-critical production systems. Job duties will include:
- Designing and coding software components, units and modules
- Preparing and conducting test plans
- Providing test results and recommendations
- Applying problem-solving techniques
The successful candidate will have extensive software development experience using Java and/or C++. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, or Engineering discipline, and three to five years of relevant software development work experience is required. A mathematical or physics background coupled with a knowledge of sensor systems and communications is desirable.
Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and education.
US citizenship required.
To apply for this position, fill out our online employment pre-application form and email your resume to: SFJBQG9taS5jb20=.
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