EPA Postdoctoral Fellowship on Development and Application of New Sensor Technologies in Near Source Environments: North Carolina
Updated: 11 months ago
Location: North Wilkesboro, NORTH CAROLINA
Deadline: 18 Aug 2023
- Agency
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- Job Category
- Post Doctoral Appointments
- Salary
- TBD
- Last Date to Apply
- 08/18/2023
- Website
- https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-CEMM-AMCD-2023-03
- Description
- *Applications may be reviewed on a rolling-basis and this posting could close before the deadline. Click here for information about the selection process. EPA Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is available at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling (CEMM), Air Methods and Characterization Division (AMCD), Combustion Source Branch (CSB), located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Research Project: Wildfires and dust storms frequently cause intense pollution episodes in nearby areas, with concentrations varying rapidly over short spatial and temporal scales. Lower-cost portable sensing technologies can fill in the gaps in the ambient monitoring network to provide enhanced spatial and temporal coverage during high pollution episodes. This research opportunity will focus on developing and evaluating air sensing technologies and support field deployments to locations experiencing high pollution episodes. The research participant will collaborate with a team of engineers, scientists and air quality experts within and outside EPA to develop and support field deployment of lower-cost, high time resolution, highly portable sensing technologies. The research participant will have the opportunity to: Design, build, and evaluate sensing technologies for the measurement of elevated pollutant concentrations Evaluate sensing technologies in laboratory and field conditions Analyze sensing technology to evaluate and improve performance Interact with a diverse group of scientists and public health professionals to increase spatial and temporal measurements of air pollution near sources Present their results at scientific conferences or through peer-reviewed manuscripts The research participant will have freedom to carry out independent research commensurate with their level of training. Learning Objectives: The research participant will receive training in a variety of air quality measurement methods to assess smoke and dust concentrations, including continuous measuring instruments, low-cost sensors, batch sampling methods, and analytical chemistry methods to measure a range of pollutants than can be encountered in near source environments. Mentor(s): The mentor(s) for this opportunity is Amara Holder ([email protected]). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s). Anticipated Appointment Start Date: May 15, 2023. All start dates are flexible and vary depending on numerous factors. Click here for detailed information about start dates. Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year and may be renewed up to four additional years upon EPA recommendation and subject to availability of funding. Level of Participation: The appointment is full-time. Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Click here for detailed information about full-time stipends. EPA Security Clearance: Completion of a successful background investigation by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required for an applicant to be on-boarded at EPA. ORISE Information: 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. Participants do not become employees of EPA, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE. ORISE offers all ORISE EPA graduate students and Postdocs a free 5 year membership to the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination). Questions: Please see the FAQ section of our website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email [email protected] and include the reference code for this opportunity.
- Qualifications
- The qualified candidate should have received a doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing the degree with completion before October 19, 2023. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. Preferred skills: Classes in aerosols, air quality, scientific data analysis and visualization, or experimental methods. Hands-on experience using air quality sensors, performing field measurements of aerosols, and experience carrying out field studies, that has been acquired either during a degree program or through job-related experience post-graduation. Experience with field measurement techniques, aerosol instrumentation, sensor technology, mobile measurement methods Experience with developing and implementing quality control procedures for environmental measurements Experience with analyzing data from distributed sensor networks or mobile monitoring Proficient with an open source data analysis package (e.g., R, Python, etc.) and version control software (e.g., Git) Strong verbal/written communication and organizational skills necessary to support field deployment activities with multiple project partners
- Contact Person
- [email protected]
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