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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A summer research opportunity for a student or postdoc is available at the US EPA in Research Triangle Park, NC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This research project, role of organic species in criteria pollutant formation, has the potential to inform CMAQ model development and/or NEI methodologies. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The research participant will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities and/or learn to:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">collaborate with a team of scientists to understand how organic compounds (e.g. monoterpenes, constituents of volatile chemical
products, etc) contribute to air quality</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">estimate the magnitude of precursor emissions, speciation, and/or transformation products associated with organic species emitted
into the atmosphere</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">develop scientific hypotheses and perform data analysis to investigate how semi volatile, intermediate volatility, and volatile
organic compounds as well as their oxidation products contribute to organic aerosol and ozone</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">learn/apply techniques including box modeling, emission inventory development, regional chemical transport modeling, exposure
modeling, and/or the interpretation of field and laboratory data</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The research participant will be mentored by Havala Pye. The target start date is mid-May or later but is flexible to accommodate an academic schedule
and summer break. The duration is 2.5-3 months. Interest in extension beyond 3 months can be discussed.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting March 18 until the position is filled. The project will be customized to the interests and skillset of the applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information, including how to apply, see<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-NERL-IO-2020-12"><span style="color:windowtext">https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-NERL-IO-2020-12</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Havala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Havala Olson Taylor Pye, Ph.D.<br>
Physical Scientist<br>
Office of Research and Development<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>
havalapye.wordpress.com <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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