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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">A postdoc/student opportunity is available at the US EPA in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Role of Volatile Chemical Products in Ambient Air Quality<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Organization</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Reference Code</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">EPA-ORD-NERL-CED-2019-08<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Application Deadline</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">9/11/2019 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Description</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">A research opportunity is currently available at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Computational
Exposure Division (CED) located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">EPA develops tools in support of clean air and chemical safety regulation. Specifically, EPA's Office of Research and Development develops the state-of-the-science Community Multiscale
Air Quality (CMAQ) model (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/cmaq"><span style="color:#0D4DB5">https://www.epa.gov/cmaq</span></a>). The model represents the lifecycle of organic compounds from release into the atmosphere, through chemical and physical processing,
to removal by deposition. The CMAQ model requires estimates of emissions as input. The primary source of emission information is the EPA National Emission Inventory (NEI). This project has the potential to inform both CMAQ model development and NEI methodologies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Volatile chemical product usage results in direct human exposure to chemicals as well as exposure to secondary pollutants such as PM2.5 and ozone that form in ambient air. This
research project may involve collaborating with a team of scientists to understand the magnitude, speciation, and transformation products associated with volatile chemical products. The research participant may be involved with the development of scientific
hypotheses and perform data analysis to investigate how semivolatile, intermediate volatility, and volatile organic compounds contribute to organic aerosol and ozone. Techniques employed may include box modeling, emission inventory development, regional chemical
transport modeling, exposure modeling, and/or the interpretation of field and laboratory data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">The mentor for this opportunity is Havala Pye (<a href="mailto:pye.havala@epa.gov"><span style="color:#0D4DB5">pye.havala@epa.gov</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established
through an interagency agreement between DOE and EPA. The initial appointment is for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of EPA and is contingent on the availability of funds. The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational
level and experience. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. The appointment is full-time at EPA in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, area. Participants do not become employees of EPA, DOE or the program administrator,
and there are no employment-related benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More information, including application instructions, are available here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-NERL-CED-2019-08">https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-NERL-CED-2019-08</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></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="https://havalapye.org/"><span style="color:blue">havalapye.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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