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USD 80000–100000/yr

Bioaerosol Engineer/Scientist

United States·Research Triangle Park (laboratory)Full Timemid

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ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

ERG is seeking a highly skilled Bioaerosol Engineer or Scientist to join our onsite team supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this role, you will contribute to research, testing, evaluation, and technology development focused on bioaerosols, aerosolized particles, collection efficiency, and air monitoring systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, hands-on laboratory experience, and a passion for supporting mission-critical environmental and public health initiatives.

This is an onsite position within a federal laboratory environment, working closely with EPA scientists, engineers, and program leads.

Support research, development, and evaluation of bioaerosol sampling, detection, and characterization technologies

Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot aerosol generation systems, sampling equipment, environmental chambers, and analytical instruments

Assist in experimental design, execution of laboratory studies, and data collection within controlled aerosol test environments

Conduct bioaerosol sample preparation, processing, culturing, and analysis following established EPA and industry protocols

Perform quantitative analysis, interpret data, and contribute to technical reports, presentations, and documentation

Collaborate closely with EPA scientists and cross-functional onsite teams to support ongoing research goals and emerging program needs

Adhere to strict biosafety, chemical hygiene, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures

Contribute to equipment troubleshooting, method refinement, and continuous improvement of laboratory capabilities

Assist project leadership in planning and coordinating cross-functional testing programs

Lead individual project tasks under the direction of the project leadership team

Support the planning and facilitation of stakeholder meetings

Design and conduct controlled chamber experiments using surrogate challenge agents to assess the efficacy of air treatment technologies under varying environmental and airflow conditions

Perform air sampling to quantify challenge agents in chamber and HVAC air, and capture and interpret continuous monitoring data (e.g., temperature, relative humidity, particle concentration/size distribution)

Maintain operational readiness of the EPA Aerosol Test Facility (ATF), including the wind tunnel, environmental chambers, bioaerosol chamber, and associated laboratories

Oversee instrument repair, assembly, installation, calibration, alignment, functional verification, and coordinate vendor/manufacturer maintenance

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, Environmental Science, or a related field

Hands-on experience in aerosol science, bioaerosols, air sampling, or environmental microbiology

Familiarity with aerosol generation systems, particle counters, impactors, filters, or bioaerosol capture devices; proven ability to design test plans, vary environmental/airflow conditions, and interpret impacts on device performance (e.g., UV, photocatalytic, portable/ducted air cleaners)

Practical expertise in air sampling, particle measurement/instrumentation (concentration and size distribution), sensor calibration, and data quality verification

Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs, HASPs, and Data Management Plans; disciplined approach to QA/QC with traceable records

Proficiency in maintaining electronic research notebooks, ensuring complete metadata capture and timely data summaries

Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills

Ability to work onsite within a federal laboratory environment and meet security/background requirements

Facility and instrumentation competence, including installation, alignment, calibration, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and preventive maintenance planning/documentation

Excellent technical writing and communication skills, with a track record of contributing to reports, peer-reviewed publications, or conference outputs

Experience preparing scientific, technical, quality assurance, and health & safety documents

Extensive experience implementing organizational quality assurance plans and quality management practices

Extensive experience implementing client and organizational health & safety practices

Ability to successfully pass background checks

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Research Triangle Park (laboratory), United States

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Posted: January 17, 2026
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: May 10, 2026

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