Postdoctorate Scientist jobs in West Hartford, CT

Postdoctorate Scientist performs scientific research in collaboration with a research team. Primarily a temporary position. Being a Postdoctorate Scientist requires an advanced degree. Typically reports to top management. The Postdoctorate Scientist works on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge. Works autonomously. Goals are generally communicated in solution or project goal terms. May provide a leadership role for the work group through knowledge in the area of specialization. To be a Postdoctorate Scientist typically requires 10+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Wetland Scientist
  • Stantec
  • HARTFORD, CT FULL_TIME
  • Wetland Scientist - ( 240000ZV )

    Description

    Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts are leaders in their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

    Your Opportunity

    An opportunity exists for a highly motivated, versatile, eager soil and wetland scientist to join Stantec’s growing CT team! Our diverse bench of scientists and technical specialists provide a wide range of environmental services supporting our clients and projects at the local, state, and national level. The Stantec team provides staff ample opportunities to learn and grow from industry experts in many specialty fields including soil science, biology, regulatory permitting, mitigation design, GIS, and construction inspection across multiple states and at all skill levels. Stantec staff are committed to safety and are passionate about their work. It is a great place to work, learn, and grow your career.

    Your Key Responsibilities

    Your primary responsibilities will involve providing environmental support to a variety of projects in CT and elsewhere in the Southern New England region. Specific field tasks may include conducting and/or supporting wetland delineations, assisting with GPS data collection, GIS analysis, construction monitoring, rare plant and animal surveys, and site inspections. The selected candidate may be asked to conduct field work alone or with other field teams and participate in other non-field tasks, such as reporting, documentation, permitting support, and communication with project management, clients, and regulators.

    Experience delineating wetlands in Connecticut, and an understanding of the applicable wetland related regulations and delineation protocols throughout Southern New England states is desired. Previous environmental construction inspection and documentation for permit and stormwater compliance including relevant stormwater certifications is a plus. The selected candidate will be exposed to many different scientific disciplines within environmental consulting and the candidate’s willingness to boldly step into the unknown to learn and contribute to the project and the team’s success is mandatory. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant environmental discipline is required.

    In addition to supporting field efforts, selected candidates should have strong oral and written communication skills, excellent ethics, a positive attitude, and a strong moral compass. Candidates must have writing, organization, planning, and problem-solving skills. Candidates are expected to be able to read and interpret engineering drawings. Successful environmental scientists at Stantec have opportunities for professional development, are often challenged with learning new skills (i.e., wildlife and fisheries related), and work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects.

    At Stantec, we encourage “outside the box” thinking and embrace innovative new ways to solve old problems using new techniques wherever possible. As an environmental consultant, it is important that all levels of the organization have the opportunity to contribute ideas and make meaningful contributions to the project.

    This position can be remote or a hybrid arrangement, based out of one or a combination of the following company office locations: Hartford or New Haven, CT, Providence, RI, or the Northampton, MA office. Travel is occasionally required into neighboring states however is focused within the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island geographies.

    Qualifications

    Your Capabilities and Credentials

    • Previous experience conducting wetland delineations for both state and federally regulated resources in Connecticut and the collection of other relevant natural resource data including ordinary high water, biological, and habitat assessments. Experience locating wetland boundaries and data plots, as well as other environmental data points using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment is also required. Experience in identifying and confirming viability of seasonal (vernal pools) is preferred.
    • General understanding of federal and CT state permitting processes. An understanding of permitting in MA and RI are a plus, as are previous experience with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA), and Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).
    • Effective communication skills in interacting and communicating with other members of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as regulators and/or clients.
    • Knowledge of computer applications and functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.

    Preferred Capabilities and Credentials

    • Qualified soil scientist in Connecticut as defined in CGS Section 22a-38.
    • Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) or Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) Certification.
    • Experience conducting environmental compliance inspections at construction sites.
    • Certified Erosion, Sediment, & Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) and/or Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control (CPESC) Certification.
    • Proficient with ESRI ArcGIS suite of products including ArcGIS Online.
    • 40-hour OSHA Training.

    Education and Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
    • Minimum 2-5 years’ work experience; or an equivalent combination of education (e.g. advanced degree) and experience.

    This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

    Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

    Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

    Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

    The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

    Primary Location : United States-Connecticut-Hartford

    Other Locations : United States-Connecticut, United States-Massachusetts-Northampton, United States-Rhode Island-Providence, United States-Connecticut-New Haven

    Work Locations :

    Providence RI

    Organization : BC-1956 EnvSvcs-US East Northeast

    Employee Status : Regular

    Job Level : Individual Contributor

    Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time

    Schedule : Full-time

    Job Posting : Mar 4, 2024, 11:03:46 AM

    Req ID: 240000ZV

    Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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Data Scientist
  • Pearson
  • Hartford, CT FULL_TIME
  • Position Summary Machine learning and LLMs’ impact on Higher Education continues to expand each day. Pearson is looking for a data scientist to help harness this growing field to benefit university st...
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Data Scientist
  • Tsunami Tsolutions
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • Tsunami Tsolutions is seeking a motivated Data Scientist to join its Aviation Analytics department. This person will be responsible for developing and deploying solutions to various customers that uti...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Environmental Scientist
  • Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.
  • Wethersfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Environmental Scientist Job Locations US-CT-Wethersfield ID 2024-4348 Category Science Type Regular Full-Time Career Stage Type Entry level # of Openings 1 Overview ABOUT THE POSITIONVHB's growing Env...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Environmental Scientist
  • VHB
  • Wethersfield, CT FULL_TIME
  • Overview ABOUT THE POSITION VHB’s growing Environmental practice is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our dynamic team in Wethersfield, CT. This candidate will work with a team of professiona...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Environmental Scientist
  • Barton & Loguidice DPC
  • Glastonbury, CT FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionBarton & Loguidice, D.P.C., a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm of professional engineers, architects, environmental scientists, planners, and landscape architects, is currently...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Yale Cancer Center: Physician-Scientist, Assistant Professor - Yale Cancer Center
  • AAAS
  • New Haven, CT
  • Yale Cancer Center Physician-Scientist Assistant Professor Yale Cancer Center invites applications for a physician-scien...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CT Technologist
  • Echn
  • West Hartford, CT
  • THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NEW HIRE BONUS- $10K # This position is a Baylor Role: every weekend; Friday and Saturda...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Physical Therapist - $2,395 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Farmington, CT
  • GLC On-The-Go is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Farmington, Connecticut. Job Description & Requ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel MRI Technologist - $2,904 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Farmington, CT
  • OneStaff Medical is seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a travel job in Farmington, Connecticut. Job Description & Req...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Behavorial Health Network, Inc
  • Springfield, MA
  • Are you ready to gain experience in forensic psychology? The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Juvenile Forensics will provide ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Campus Dean of Faculty
  • Connecticut State Community College
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Details: Posted: February 1, 2024 Level: Management / Confidential (Mgr3) Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Closing Da...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CT Technologist
  • Echn
  • Farmington, CT
  • THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NEW HIRE BONUS- $10K # This position is a Baylor Role: every weekend; Friday and Saturda...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Post Doctoral Researcher, Stroke-1
  • Baystate Health
  • Springfield, MA
  • Postdoctoral Researcher Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Ba...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.3 square miles (57.7 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (56.6 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.91%, is water. The west side of West Hartford is flanked by the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in West Hartford include Talcott Mountain and a number of highland water reservoirs belonging to the Metropolitan District, which maintains watershed and recreation resources on the proper...
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Income Estimation for Postdoctorate Scientist jobs
$50,027 to $62,417
West Hartford, Connecticut area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago