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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are pleased to announce a position with the EPA’s Pacific Ecological Systems Division (PESD) in Corvallis, OR as a principal investigator in atmospheric chemistry. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of researchers from
 both PESD and EPA’s Region 10 on the newly constructed Western Enhanced Air Monitoring Vehicle (WEAVE).  The goal of WEAVE is connecting air quality managers with research grade instruments (Ionicon PTR-4000, Aerodyne B4-VOCUS-CIMS, Aerodyne ToF-ACSMx, Xact625i,
 SMPS, Vaisala CL61, Magee AE33, Magee Total Carbon Analyzer) to tackle the most pressing air quality concerns in the western United States.  This includes investigations into emissions from wildfires, wildland urban interface fires, prescribed fires, and wintertime
 particulate matter in valleys, to name a few. Our ideal candidate will have experience with time-of-flight mass spectrometry and will be able to work in a team as well as develop independent research. The position description and a link to the recruitment
 is below.  If you have any questions about the position please don’t hesitate to reach out to either Will Wallace
<a href="mailto:wallace.will@epa.gov">wallace.will@epa.gov</a> or Ben Lee <a href="mailto:lee.ben@epa.gov">
lee.ben@epa.gov</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The recruitment listed above is now approved to post and will be open from 12/06/24 – 12/13/24.  Please follow the below steps to view the vacancy on
<a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/">www.usajobs.gov</a> when it opens at 12:00AM EST on the opening date.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Go to <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/">www.usajobs.gov</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Enter the <span style="color:red">EPA-NF-ODH-2025-0004 </span>into the Keyword search bar and click “Search”
<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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INTERDISCIPLINARY<span style="letter-spacing:-.85pt"> </span>SCIENTIST/ENGINEER <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
GS-13</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:7.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">POSITION<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">SUMMARY:</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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As<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Principal<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Investigator<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>you<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">will:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conduct<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>independent<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>research<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>response<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>EPA's<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">priorities;</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lead<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>team<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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</span>research<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>support<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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<h1 style="margin-top:13.55pt">MAJOR<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>DUTIES<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:7.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DUTY<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> 1</span>                                                                                                                            
<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">30%</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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<b>Conduct independent research in response to EPA's priorities. </b>Formulate concepts, develop hypotheses, prepare research plans, carry out investigations and experiments, analyze<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>interpret<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>results,<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>develop<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>methods.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Conduct<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>analysis<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>data<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>collected<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to summarize and effectively communicate results to project participants, research community, and agency personnel.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Evaluate sampling and analytical instruments and recommend procurement or modifications.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Publish findings in technical publications and journals.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Participate in technical workshops, professional workshops, and scientific meetings and symposia for the purpose of presenting research results and maintaining a current awareness of development and advances in environmental science.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:13.55pt">DUTY<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> 2</span>                                                                                        
<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">30%</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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<b>Lead a team of researchers.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span></b>Plan, direct, and coordinate research efforts intended to establish new methods or approaches.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Define objectives and organize the collection and reporting<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>data.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Conceive<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>design<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>experiments<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>response<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>EPA<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>needs<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>data<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in specific area of emphasis.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Conduct experiments; train and provide technical direction to team members; analyze and interpret resulting data; prepare reports and articles for publication in scientific journals; and relate experimental results to the mission of EPA by means of oral
 and written technical communications.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:13.55pt;text-align:justify">DUTY<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> 3</span>                                                                                        
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<b>Serve<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>senior<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>scientist<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>technical<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>authority.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span></b>Perform<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>comprehensive<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>studies<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>for a wide variety<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>of program initiatives in order<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>
to<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>form the technical<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>basis for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>standards, program direction, and/or an understanding of scientific problems.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Advise scientists and<o:p></o:p></p>
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officials<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>both<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>within<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>outside<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>government.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>Facilitate<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>collaborative<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>experimentation with other scientists and serve on scientific task forces and committees.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:13.55pt">DUTY<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> 4</span>                                                                                        
<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">10%</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Manage extramural research projects related to in-house research support contract(s).<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Serve<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Project<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>Officer<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Contracts<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt">
</span>Work<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Assignment<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Manager,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the Contracting Officer's technical representative, for the purpose of monitoring the technical progress and performance of specific delegated portions of the work under extramural vehicles.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Prepare procurement requests, statements of work, and estimated budgets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Monitor<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>costs<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>manage<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt">
</span>overall<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>technical<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">performance.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style="margin-top:13.55pt">Area<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>expertise<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>other<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>related<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">information:</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<p class="MsoBodyText">The position requires experience in planning, developing, and conducting atmospheric measurements. The goals are to apportion the sources and processes responsible for air pollution, to quantify their impacts on human and ecosystem health,
 and formulate strategies to mitigate community exposure in regions that have historically experienced and continue to experience their burdens. The candidate will join a team to operate a newly built mobile laboratory equipped with a suite of regulatory monitors
 and advanced instruments capable of characterizing the atmospheric levels and composition of gaseous and particulates.<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Adept at combing through large datasets to distill insights by producing visuals using MATLAB, R, Igor Pro, Python, etc.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt">;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Atmospheric Chemist<br>
U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development<br>
Pacific Ecological Systems Division – Ecology Effects Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(541) 310-3209 | <a href="mailto:wallace.will@epa.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">wallace.will@epa.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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