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Employee Spotlight
Dustin Woodruff
Research Assistant
“I am so thankful to have been a part of all these great opportunities, and I look forward to making our environment cleaner, futures brighter, and resources well understood. Thank you to ORAU and mentor Terri Jicha for helping make this dream a reality.”
Dustin Woodruff
Research Assistant
Read MoreGrace Kaupas
Administrative Support
“No matter what part you play, in whatever you do, it can be very helpful. Anything is as strong as its weakest link. And I think the job I play is super important because I help facilitate things and make sure that communication is happening. . . It’s all important because at the end of the day we want EPA to put out the regulations to help make the country safer and healthier for everyone, so by everybody doing their part it helps that along just a little bit more.”
Grace Kaupas
Administrative Support
Read MoreMatt Buranosky
Database Architect
“I have been working with some incredible and brilliant-minded researchers, all of whom encourage me to pursue ideas to further our research goals and ambitions. This position has provided me with technical and analytical experience that I will carry for the rest of my career.”
Matt Buranosky
Database Architect
Read MoreOlivia Willoughby
Environmental Laboratory Support
“I am extremely excited to be able to continue on a career path dedicated to ensuring that our environment stays healthy and protected so that others are able to experience the joy that the great outdoors brings, just as I have,” Olivia said.
Olivia Willoughby
Environmental Laboratory Support
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Monica Jimenez, former EPA NSSC contractor, featured in Science Matters
Monica Jimenez, Ph.D., recently was featured in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Matters digital newsletter. Jimenez is a former contractor in the EPA’s National Student Services Center program, which is managed by ORAU.
As a pre-doctoral student at the EPA Human Studies Facility in Chapel Hill, N.C., Jimenez joined a research project in the Environmental Public Health Division within the Office of Research and Development. The project focuses on the adversepublic health impacts of environmental exposures, using human subject data and publicly available databases toinvestigate the human health effects of air and water pollutants and other environmental exposures.
Read more about Jimenez and her current work at EPA here: https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/meet-epa-researcher-monica-jimenez-phd
Handshake recognizes ORAU Workforce Solutions for Early Talent recruiting
ORAU Workforce Solutions is among the recipients of the first-ever Early Talent Awards from Handshake, the online early career community and job search platform. The Early Talent Awards recognize best-in-class early talent recruiting programs.
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About EPA National Student Services Contract (NSSC)
ORAU manages the NSSC under the Student Services Contracting Authority on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Selected applicants will become temporary employees of ORAU for the duration of the assignment, up to five years.