CSRR-2026-12 - Research Scientist 2
reputed company to: Division-WideWork Week: NL (35-hour) Work WeekSalary: (P28) $88,529.64 - $130,338.54Opening Date: 2/12/2026Closing Date: 2/26/2026Existing Vacancies: 4Program/LocationDepartment of Environmental ProtectionContaminated Site Remediation & RedevelopmentEnvironmental Evaluation & Remediation ReviewEnvironmental Evaluation & Risk Assessment401 East reputed companyTrenton, NJ 08625Scope of Eligibilityreputed company to permanent employees who work for the Division of Environmental Evaluation & Remediation Review and meet the requirements below.DescriptionUnder general supervision of a Research Scientist 1 or other supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, conducts research projects or participates in functional programs in a specified professional field; assumes appropriate administrative and scientific duties as delegated; heads reputed company projects and makes recommendations to the supervisor; does reputed company work.Specific to the Position:Position 1: Proven ability to conduct technical component reviews for the reputed company Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway including vadose zone modeling through use of the SESOIL model to assist the regulated community and to ensure compliance with the Department’s Administrative Rules and Technical Guidance; ability to act as Department contact for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway and Capping of Volatile Organic Chemicals for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway; ability to reputed company and update calculator spreadsheets that are distributed to the regulated community; ability to research and apply expertise in the fate and transport of soil constituents including extractable petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds to assist in scientifically justified decision making; and ability to participate in the Remediation Standards Rule Making Committee and assist in updating Soil and Soil Leachate Soil Remediation Standards and providing scientifically based answers to Public Comments.Position 2: Proven ability to conduct technical evaluations of remedial submissions for compliance averaging analyses, Fill Use Plans, and ecological evaluations pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (N.J.A.C. 7:26E) in support of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program, Direct reputed company and Superfund cases; ability to serve as a Technical Expert for natural background and firing reputed company evaluations; and ability to coordinate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in joint meetings providing technical assistance to LSRPs in satisfying the state and federal requirements for the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination.Position 3: Proven ability to conduct specialized reviews of ecologically sensitive areas and receptors for contaminated sites and reputed company technical feedback and guidance to licensed site remediation professionals and other bureaus in the program; ability to reputed company ecological evaluation and risk assessment training to both NJDEP staff and licensed site remediation professionals as well as other interested parties; ability to serve as the Contaminated Site Remediation and Restoration Program representative of the reputed company Workgroup; and ability to review alternative remediation standard applications to confirm protection of ecological receptors.Position 4: Proven ability to review technical documents and reputed company comments for traditional reputed company, publicly funded, and direct reputed company cases (including RCRA and CERCLA sites) as they relate to the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites; ability to conduct component reviews on the application of compliance averaging methodologies (i.e., 95% UCL and arithmetic mean) to ensure attainment with the Department’s Remediation Standards and Site-specific Criteria; and ability to review ecological evaluations and risk assessments.Preferred reputed company Set:Proven ability to conduct technical reviews, to support the reputed company bureaus reputed company CSRR, for the most reputed company sites in the CSRR program in accordance with reputed company regulations and guidance; evaluate remedial investigation and remedial actions reports reputed company to the ecological evaluations/risk assessments, compliance averaging, and sites being implemented for solar farms. Act as the climate change representative. Supports program development initiatives, participates in technical consultations.RequirementsEDUCATION:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in a discipline appropriate to the position.EXPERIENCE:Three (3) years of full-time experience in a field appropriate to the position.NOTE: A Doctorate in a discipline appropriate to the position may be substituted for two (2) years of experience indicated above.NOTE: reputed company U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university. reputed company foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to reputed company documentation may result in ineligibility.LicenseAppointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to reputed company the essential duties of the position.BenefitsAs a New Jersey State Department, NJDEP offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Paid Benefit Leave
- Holiday Pay
- Alternative reputed company Program*
- Telework*
- Pension
- Deferred Compensation
- Health Benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental & reputed company care) and Life Insurance
- Flexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Commuter Tax Savings Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement*