Hopkins ChemBE Career Network

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Federal Career Intern Program

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has an entry level professional opportunity for a recent college or grad school graduate.  Through the Federal Career Intern Program, the CSB is offering an individual the opportunity to be appointed to a 2-year internship.  Upon successful completion of the internship, the individual may be eligible for permanent placement within the agency.  This is a paid internship and you would be eligible to participate in the federal government benefit programs.  This internship will allow the individual to work in and learn about the chemical process safety field, as well as develop personal and professional skills.

The CSB is an independent safety investigation agency.  The mission of the Board is to enhance the health and safety of workers and the public, and to protect the environment by uncovering the underlying causes of accidental chemical releases and using these findings and supporting research to promote preventive actions by both the private and public sectors.  The CSB conducts state-of-the-art investigations of carefully selected major incidents involving the accidental release of hazardous materials; produces high-quality, easy-to-read, and timely investigation reports that identify the root and contributing causes of these incidents; conducts hazard, safety and data studies designed to complement the Board’s investigation report and recommendation activities; develops well-reasoned and precisely targeted recommendations; and conducts effective advocacy activity for these recommendations.

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MIT Technology and Policy Program

MIT will be coming tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, 11 am – noon in Shriver Hall (Clipper Room) to conduct an informational session on MIT’s Technology and Policy Program (TPP). Founded in 1976 and the largest of its kind in the world, TPP is a two-year multidisciplinary graduate degree program. It aims to educate engineers and scientists in responsible leadership of technology development by implementing policies for the benefit of humanity. The program prepares its graduates to excel in their technical fields, and to develop and employ effective strategies for dealing with the risks and opportunities associated with those technologies. Juniors and seniors from all engineering disciplines as well as the natural sciences are encouraged to attend to learn more about this unique opportunity.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Centocor R&D Co-Ops

Job Description

BIO Pharmaceutical Development and Marketed Product Support (BIO PD & MPS) group within Centocor R&D located in PA, NJ, and in Europe. The BIO PD & MPS organization is responsible for the development of technology used in the large-scale manufacture of monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and other biologics. PD is also responsible for the manufacture of toxicology supplies and clinical supplies for phase 1 and phase 2 drug development studies.

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Process Research and Development Outstanding Student Awards – 2009/2010

The Process Research and Development (PR&D) organization functions as the bridge between Research and Manufacturing, taking processes from laboratory bench-scale to manufacturing-scale. The mission of PR&D is to design, develop, scale up and implement cost-effective production systems and technologies for therapeutic drug candidates to fulfill the demands of Genentech’s Research, Development, Commercial and Production Operations groups.

The Genentech PR&D Student Awards were founded to recognize outstanding students in disciplines related to chemical and biochemical engineering at selected schools. JHU, based on its faculty, research and outstanding students, has been selected to receive a student award of $2,500. The student award-winner will be offered a three-month summer intern position starting in June 2010 at Genentech’s South San Francisco or Oceanside locations in California in one of the following areas:

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Chemical Engineer

The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Economics, Exposure & Technology Division, Chemical Engineering Branch in Washington, DC is looking for a Chemical Engineer, GS-0893.

Job Overview

The incumbent assists in technical evaluation of chemical processes and waste treatment operations to evaluate the likelihood of exposure of workers to chemical substances and the possibility of releases of chemicals to the environment in process wastes and fugitive emissions.  Assists the branch chief in gathering information used in developing models and heuristics to estimate the exposure of persons working in chemical manufacturing, processing, and use of substances in their work environment.  Applies prescribed generic scenarios to estimate the releases of chemical substances from chemical manufacture, processing, and use into the environment and the estimation of occupational exposures in analogous situations.

Upon successful completion of a two year developmental program, may be eligible for conversion to permanent status.

Compensation

Salaries are $43,521for GS-7 and $53,234 for GS-9.

Benefits are: Paid Holidays; Paid Annual & Sick Leave; Federal Employees Retirement Plan; Health Benefits; Life Insurance; Incentive Awards (monetary & non-monetary recognition); 10 Paid Holidays; Thrift Savings Plan (similar to 401K plans offered in private sector); Flexible Work Schedule; Transit Subsidy.

Requirements

Chemical Engineering Degree

GS-07: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal Government OR one year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.

GS-09: One year specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Government OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree.  U.S. citizenship is required.

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted only during the period of 10/19/09 – 11/6/09.   To apply, fax your resume and transcript(s) to Jason Holland at 919-541-2186; or you may e-mail your documents to AJobsRTP@epa.gov.  Please be sure to reference “FCIP: EETD-09-22” on all your documents.

Supplemental Documentation Required:

Copies of college transcripts/course listings are required and must be submitted via fax to 919-541-2186 or email to AJobsRTP@epa.gov NLT 11/6/09.  All veterans must submit a copy of their DD-214 to claim veteran’s preference.  Veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit SF-15 and its supporting documentation. Additional information on veterans’ preference is available in the Vet’s Guide that can be found at http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm.

In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph.