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Company: SPA
Location: Lorton, VA
Career Level: Internship
Industries: Manufacturing, Engineering, Aerospace

Description

Qualifications

Required:

  • Enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or related technical program.
  • Willingness to learn program/organizational processes and procedures
  • Creative thinking and strong problem solving skills
  • Strong leadership, communications, and organizational skills
  • Ability to delve into technical details and translate those into findings and recommendations
  • U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance


Responsibilities

We are seeking a smart, energetic, and dedicated individual who is actively pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, or Biology to work alongside a SPA mentor in support of DTRA Research & Development Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Technologies Advanced Research programs and projects. The successful intern will be a quick learner, ambitious self-starter, and key contributor to analysis, projects, presentations and discussions. 

 

This internship is primarily in office work with occasional telework allowed. We are currently accepting applications for this paid internship, effective immediately. 

 

In this role, a majority of effort is focused on the development and deployment of various technical and physical solutions to meet CWMD Warfighter requirements. Roles and responsibilities will include researching novel topics which utilize life sciences to addresses the most challenging offensive counter-WMD problems. Research will aim to develop biotechnologies that enhance warfighter performance and/or counter adversary use of biotechnologies used to decrement U.S. performance. The selected intern will be exposed to a variety of ongoing chemical / biological R&D efforts, various government contract vehicles, seminars, and strategic plan discussions. The intern will gain a greater understanding of how R&D fits into the government and how their expertise plays a role in the U.S. military strategy.


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