Research Associate - AQ Modeler

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a Research Associate – Air Quality Modeler reporting to the Director of the Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development, within the Institute for the Environment. The role develops regional-scale air quality model applications for various source types, with a focus on atmospheric chemistry and source-specific impact assessment using source apportionment and source sensitivity approaches on cloud computing solutions.

The Research Associate works with government, academic, and industry stakeholders to develop and incorporate modeling approaches for air pollution impact-assessment studies, and supports a global user community on air quality modeling best practices. The role also disseminates research and contributes to grant proposals and the publication and presentation of findings.

The position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that includes a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Requirements

• Experience and proficiency with CMAQ source code.
• Experience preparing inputs for CMAQ or similar models.
• Experience and proficiency developing source apportionment or source sensitivity studies using forward and inverse modeling.
• Proficiency in Fortran90.
• Proficiency in R/Python and EPA guidance on model evaluation procedures.
• Experience working with big data and parallel computing in cloud environments with major vendors.
• Experience developing and offering training to a user community.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in a discipline related to physical or atmospheric sciences.
• Three to five years of related training or experience focused on numerical modeling of air pollution at multiple scales, model evaluation, and source attribution.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional-scale air quality model applications for various source types, focusing on atmospheric chemistry and source-specific impact assessment.
• Apply source apportionment and source sensitivity approaches using cloud computing solutions.
• Work with government, academic, and industry stakeholders to develop and incorporate modeling approaches for air pollution impact-assessment studies.
• Support a global user community on air quality modeling best practices.
• Disseminate research.
• Contribute to grant proposals and the publication and presentation of findings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed