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NEOGOV · 1 hour ago

Environmental Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (LOSCO)

NEOGOV is part of the State of Louisiana's Department of Conservation and Energy, specifically within the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO). They are seeking an Environmental Scientist to coordinate oil spill responses, conduct field investigations, and provide technical advice during these events.

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Responsibilities

Provides support for the implementation of various LOSCO programs including Oil Spill Prevention and Response, NRDA, and RRP including coordination of NRDA activities between State and Federal Trustees and responsible parties
Assist in maintaining the Administrative Record for NRDAs
Participate in activities of the State Natural Resource Response Team during NRDA
Assist in conducting field investigations and analytical assessments
Prepare reports and articles detailing project developments and technology/environmental issues
Provide technical advice to LOSCO during oil spill response and NRDAs
Assist in the coordination of oil spill preparedness drills
Represent and participate in meetings, workshops, symposiums, conferences, and seminars to enhance the development of the NRDA, RRP Program, and oil spill response and prevention program
Conducts literature reviews and searches for articles related to NRDA topics and is involved in maintaining literature citation database and LOSCO's database
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Environmental Science DegreeBiological Science DegreeChemical Science DegreeField InvestigationsAnalytical AssessmentsTechnical AdviceReport PreparationPublic Outreach

Required

A bachelor's degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field
A master's degree or doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field

Benefits

Insurance Coverage
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

H1B Sponsorship

NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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