USAMRICD Post-Bachelor’s Researcher – Electrochemistry​/Biochemical Engineering

USAMRICD Post-Bachelor’s Researcher – Electrochemistry/Biochemical Engineering

The Department of Defense (DoD) is offering post bachelor's internships at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD).

Description
The opportunity will support the development and evaluation of medical diagnostics for exposure to toxic chemical agents.

What will I be doing?
This opportunity will support the development and evaluation of medical diagnostics for exposure to toxic chemical agents.

Responsibilities
Under the guidance of a mentor, you will gain hands-on experience to complement their education and support academic and professional goals. A list of research activities that you will be involved with include, but are not limited to:

• Electrochemical methods such as chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry, and impedance spectroscopy for development of biosensor-based in vitro diagnostics.
• Medical device development and testing to include in vitro and in vivo evaluations of device efficacy.
• Synthesis of biopolymers and development of novel colorimetric chemistries.
• Planning and execution of experiments.
• Analysis of experimental results.
• Analytical chemistry and use of analytical instrumentation such as liquid and gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
• Analysis and presentation of experimental data for inclusion reports and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
• Opportunities exist for ORISE participants to propose and conduct their own projects, as well as attend research conferences.

Qualifications
The qualified candidate will have a post bachelor's degree. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. U.S. military veterans who have been honorably discharged (or who have been medically discharged because of a service-connected disability) and who received a bachelor's degree within ten years of the desired start date are also eligible.

Benefits
You will receive a stipend to be determined by USAMRICD. Stipends are typically based on a participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location. Other benefits may include:

• Health Insurance Supplement (Participants are eligible to purchase health insurance through ORISE)
• Relocation Allowance
• Training and Travel Allowance

Eligibility Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree received within the last 60 month(s).
Minimum Overall GPA: 3.00
Discipline(s):
Chemistry and Materials Sciences, Engineering