• Junior Research Associate

    University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)


    Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

     

    Vacancy ID: NF0009388

     

    Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000 annually

    Position Summary/Description:

    This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include 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.

     

    The Junior Research Associate will report to the Director of the Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development, within the Institute for the Environment. The Junior Research Associate will develop airport-level aircraft emissions inventories and assist with model evaluation activities. The duties and responsibilities will include acquiring datasets related to aircraft operations at airports, and observations from multiple networks, performing quality assurance of datasets and processing them for use in emissions models and model evaluation software respectively. In addition, this position will involve performing literature review and extracting information for use in projects as needed. Further, the Junior Research Associate position will develop documentation of procedures and protocols for future implementation, develop professional reports and assist with preparing manuscripts for broader dissemination.

     

    As a member of IE- CEMPD , the incumbent will work with other teammates on CEMPD internal projects and activities, identify and resolve problems, and contribute to CEMPD internal process improvement.

    Education and Experience:

    - Experience with processing data from model outputs

     

    - Proficiency in R, Python and shell scripting

    Essential Skills:

    - Experience and proficiency with processing air quality data from networks of observations

     

    - Proficiency in statistical methods for analyses of large-scale observations and modeled datasets

     

    - Proficiency in developing aircraft emissions inventories using AEDT , and airport-related air quality literature

    AA/EEO Statement:

    The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.