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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program has immediate openings for two Atmospheric Modeling Support positions with
the Office of Research and Development at the EPA’s Research Triangle facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">This opportunity is located in ORD’s National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Computational Exposure Division (CED), which develops,
evaluates and applies models and decision support tools to characterize fate and transport in environmental media and the resulting human and ecosystem exposures. CED is comprised of approximately 70 Federal staff across four branches and an immediate office.
CED staff are located in RTP, NC, and Athens, GA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The CED staff consists of atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, hydrologists, exposure scientists, toxicologists, computer scientists
and programmers, statisticians and mathematicians. The Division is diverse in scientific expertise and workforce. Researchers within CED participate in all six of the ORD National Research Programs (Air and Energy; Chemical Safety for Sustainability; Homeland
Security; Human Health Risk Assessment; Safe and Sustainable Water Resources; and Sustainable and Healthy Communities).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Scientists in NERL’s Computation Exposure Division develop and apply large scale comprehensive atmospheric systems to study various
aspects of air pollution. The Community Multiscale Air Quality Modeling (CMAQ) system (www.epa.gov/cmaq) is an active open-source development project of the U.S. EPA that consists of a suite of programs for conducting air quality model simulations. CMAQ combines
current knowledge in atmospheric science and air quality modeling, multi-processor computing techniques, and an open-source framework to deliver fast, technically sound estimates of ozone, particulates, toxics and acid deposition (https://www.epa.gov/cmaq).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The selected candidate shall gain experience and knowledge by assisting CED staff with various aspects of atmospheric model development,
testing, and applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Duties shall include assisting with the following:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Continuous integration and testing of the CMAQ Github repository. Regular examination of model output for each update in the model repository is needed to record and track impacts of changes
in the model and ensure internal consistency.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Testing the input/output (IO) file structure in CMAQ. The CMAQ IO is currently being revamped, and extensive testing needs to be conducted to ensure its robustness as well as compatibility with
other tools and model system components.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Testing, analysis and evaluation of the Integrated Source-Apportionment Method (ISAM).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Analysis of near-real time CMAQ simulations and assistance with setting-up and testing the modeling system for the Long-Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Evaluation and data analysis of the US Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) model, which is coupled with CMAQ to simulate the exchange of chemicals between
the air and land, and transport of chemicals through soil to ground and surface waters.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Location: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">This job will be located at
EPA’s Research Triangle facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Salary: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The selected applicant will become
a full time temporary employee of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $28.56 for hours worked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Hours:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Full Time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Travel:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Occasional overnight travel may
be required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Working Conditions:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> The selected candidate
shall be supervised by a mentor who will provide day-to-day direction, as well as coach, advise and counsel him/her and review his/her work. The mentor for this position will be a federal EPA employee. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">This position will involve work in an administrative setting and is not expected to involve exposure to hazardous elements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Expected Start Date: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The position start
date is December 2018. The selected applicant will be a temporary employee of ORAU working as a contractor to EPA. The initial contract period is through May 14, 2019. EPA may elect to renew the contract for an additional one (1) 12-month optional period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, including required qualifications and how to apply, see:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-SSP-0010-17">https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-SSP-0010-17</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Havala Olson Taylor Pye, Ph.D.<br>
Physical Scientist<br>
National Exposure Research Laboratory<br>
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br>
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina<br>
<br>
Phone: (919) 541-3557<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:Pye.Havala@epa.gov"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Pye.Havala@epa.gov</span></a><br>
<a href="http://havalapye.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">havalapye.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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