Laboratory Technician Intern

Leidos•Aberdeen, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos currently has an opening for a Laboratory Technician Intern to work at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) facility located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the DEVCOM CBC mission. In this mission we support DEVCOM CBC in basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts to support the U.S. Warfighter and ensure our Warfighters maintain battlefield dominance during a chemical and/or biological weapon event.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in a related technical field from an accredited college/university.
Demonstrated experience and be well versed in safe usage of filter leak test equipment and chemical monitoring equipment.
Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance
US citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with MINICAMS®, Depot Area Air Monitoring System (DAAMS), and gas chromatography systems.
Prior experience working with 3D printing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools.
Experience supporting a U.S. Army test and evaluation organization.

Responsibilities

Toxic chemical monitoring, equipment setup, systemization, operation and maintenance of chemical and biological filtration systems to include High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and High Efficiency Gas Adsorber (HEGA) systems.
Work independently or with Principal Investigators to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deadlines.
Support creation of test plans, test reports and standing operating procedures (SOPs).
Collaborate with internal experts to support deep analyses and understanding of impact on end-product/solutions.
Develop solutions to technical problems and issues that are unclear and require deep technical knowledge.
Communicate with internal and client project team members.