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Ph.D. Watershed Modeling and Analysis Researcher

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Ph.D. Watershed Modeling and Analysis Researcher with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.

 

Salary: $45.96 per hour.

 

Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.

 

Required Skills:

  • Demonstrated education and/or experience in GIS (geographic information systems), geospatial data compilation and analysis as well as watershed hydrologic and water quality modeling;
  • Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills; and
  • Experience programming in Python or R or other scripting languages.

 

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

  • Experience using Linux system.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Be at least 18 years of age and
  • Have earned at least a Ph.D. degree in the fields of Agricultural Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Geospatial Science, Geography, Environmental Science, Geosciences or a related field from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
  • Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident.

 

EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.

 

What the EPA project is about

The Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling (CEMM) conducts research to advance the Agency’s ability to measure and model contaminants in the environment, including research to provide fundamental methods and models needed to implement environmental statutes. Within CEMM, the Watershed & Ecosystem Characterization Division (WECD) conducts research to help characterize the presence, transport, transformation, sources, and impacts of contaminants in watersheds and ecological systems. In addition, the WECD develops methods, tools, and technologies that are used to inform effective watershed management practices and minimize health risks from various chemical and microbial contaminants.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Ph.D. graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:

  • Creation of metadata and fact sheets supporting the data;
  • Collecting USGS streamflow and water quality monitoring data for hydrologic and water quality analysis as well as model calibration and validation;
  • Model evaluation; and
  • Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.

 

Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org