Post-Doc Research Associate - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Vacancy ID: PDS004443
Position Summary/Description:
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
Postdoctoral research project training opportunities are currently available at the Institute for the Environment with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. These appointments will be in the Institute's Center for Environmental Modeling and Policy Development (IE- CEMPD ).
The selected candidates will work with Dr. Sarav Arunachalam in IE- CEMPD , to to a) apply instrumented versions of regional-scale grid model applications to assess individual source sector contributions, and b) develop quantitative estimates for air quality and health risk assessments. The candidates will work on a range of tasks including: a) Perform literature review to assess current state-of-the-art in instrumented modeling approaches and assess limitations and gaps b) Develop model applications of CMAQ instrumented with ISAM , DDM , etc. for assessing source sector contributions c) Perform innovative analyses to quantify air quality impacts by precursor, sector, region, d) Perform model evaluation by comparison with observations from routine observations or field studies, e) collaborate with other stakeholders, and f) develop peer reviewed publications and project reports.
Beyond these tasks, the chosen candidates will also have an opportunity to work with other ongoing projects within IE- CEMPD in the field of emissions, air quality and climate modeling, to be mentored by the PI to lead the development of new project ideas and develop grant proposals, and provide support to junior staff / graduate students on related tasks. Extension beyond year 1 subject to funding availability and performance reviews.
Education and Experience:
Desired qualifications are a) atmospheric and aerosol chemistry, b) strong communication skills - written and oral, c) ability to develop/translate model algorithms and develop new model code in Fortran, d) software skills needed to work with multiple observed and model datasets, e) a strong desire/motivation to develop scientific analyses of environmental problems for decision-making in support of national and international policies, and f) ability to work in a large multi-disciplinary team environment. At least 1 - 3 years of post-graduate experience will be considered a plus.
Chapel Hill, NC
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