[ES_JOBS_NET] EPA postdoc/student position on volatile chemical products and air quality

[Pye, Havala]

A postdoc/student opportunity is available at the US EPA in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.

Role of Volatile Chemical Products in Ambient Air Quality

Organization
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Reference Code
EPA-ORD-NERL-CED-2019-08

Application Deadline
9/11/2019 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

Description

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.



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 (https://www.epa.gov/cmaq). 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.



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.



The mentor for this opportunity is Havala Pye (pye.havala at epa.gov<mailto:pye.havala at epa.gov>).



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.


More information, including application instructions, are available here:
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-NERL-CED-2019-08


Havala Olson Taylor Pye, Ph.D.
Physical Scientist
National Exposure Research Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Phone: (919) 541-3557
Email: Pye.Havala at epa.gov<mailto:Pye.Havala at epa.gov>
havalapye.org<https://havalapye.org/>

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