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Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center

Open Projects (Updated 10/15/2009)

Full-time one-year appointments are renewable up to three years; postdoc appointments are renewable up to four years. Students can participate fulltime or parttime as long as they meet eligibility requirements. Appointments for students can be during the summer or winter breaks, or during the academicic year.

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Please scroll down to see open projects. If you don't see a project that interest you, send a resume/cv to recruiter@orau.org

S = Summer full-time appointment
APG = Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center (ECBC)
Established in 1917, The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is the nation’s premier national resource for chemical and biological defense solutions. By providing integrated science, technology and engineering solutions to address chemical and biological vulnerabilities, ECBC offers a wide variety of opportunities for students interested in careers with long-term stability, outstanding benefits and a community that celebrates the diversity of its work force. ECBC is comprised of more than 1,500 highly-trained employees (government and contract personnel) with scientific, engineering, and technical support backgrounds. ECBC work focuses on providing new and innovative technologies, many of which assist the warfighter, government entities, industry and academia. Through the ORISE Research Participation Program opportunities exist for students majoring in the following disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, Computer Science and more.
Project Title	Location	Educational Requirements	Project Number	# of Openings
Chemical & Biological Research	APG, MD	Bachelor's degree	ECBC-LC-2010-023	1
Microbiology & Biochemistry	APG, MD	Bachelor's degree	ECBC-LC-2010-14	1
Laboratory Scientist	APG, MD	Bachelor's degree	ECBC-LC-2010-13	1