Student Employment Opportunity in Watershed Modeling and Decision Support Studies:
The Western Ecology Division of the US Environmental Protection Agency in Corvallis, Oregon is seeking a student contractor to join a team of ecological modelers in support of regional ecosystem service assessments in EPAs Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program (SHCRP). The student contractor will assist in the development of software for an integrated watershed modeling and decision support framework for assessing the effects of land use and climate on multiple ecosystem services, including the capacity of ecosystems to regulate water quality and quantity, greenhouse gases, carbon sequestration, food and fiber production, and habitat for fish and wildlife populations. Study areas will include inland and coastal watersheds and associated communities within the Pacific Northwest and Chesapeake Bay. The student contractors main task will be to assist in developing "plug-in" software that links several ecological models to the Envision decision support framework. Information about Envision can be found at http://envision.bioe.orst.edu/ and http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/1019. Qualifications: The student contractor must have received their Masters degree within the past 24 months or be a current student in good academic standing. Demonstrated experience with program code development (C++, JAVA, etc.), software design and simulation modeling is desirable. The student contractor will work at the EPA laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon. The expected starting date is January 2012 but this is negotiable. The initial contract will be for 12 months with an option for an additional 12 months, depending on funding and performance. Pay rate is $28.48 per hour for up to 1928 hours per year. Application details and requirements can be found at the following web address: http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q1200071A/index.htm Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. ET, November 5, 2012. Applications must contain all the required information and documentation to be considered. Include reference number RFQ-RT-12-00071 on your submission. Please contact Heather Pinney at the address below should you have questions about application procedures for this position. Heather R. Pinney Contract Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RTP- Procurement Operations Division Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 [email protected] 919.541.3083- voice 919.685.3610 - fax For questions about scientific aspects of this position, please contact Dr. Bob McKane ([email protected]; 541-754-4631) or Dr. Allen Brookes ([email protected]).
