Hiring range: $65,000 - $82,600 annually
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.
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 Research Associate - Air Quality Modeler will develop regional-scale air quality model applications for various source types with a focus on atmospheric chemistry and source-specific impact assessment by applying source apportionment and source sensitivity approaches on cloud computing solutions. This position with work with multiple stakeholders in the Government, academia and industry to develop / incorporate new modeling approaches for air pollution studies used for impact assessment and also support a global user community on best practices for air quality modeling. Lastly, the Research Associate - Air Quality Modeler will perform research dissemination and serve as contributor to grant proposals and publication / presentation of findings.