Deadline: Fri, 06/09/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Job Field: Water and Soil Resources GIS/Technology Other Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location: Maryland Location Detail: Annapolis, Maryland Job Description: EPA Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is available with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3 within the Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) located in Annapolis, Maryland. Research Project: The Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) of U.S. EPA Region 3 is seeking a candidate with education and experience in hydrologic and water quality modeling to conduct research on the next generation Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Watershed Model (CBP Watershed Model). The candidate will conduct research alongside an established team of model practitioners at CBPO who are working on projects involving the development and application of numerical models and statistical analyses to support the historic Chesapeake Bay nutrient and sediment Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). It includes the state-of-the-art simulation of watershed processes controlling the delivery of water, sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus at different temporal and spatial scales. The research will also require extensive interaction and collaboration with managers, scientists, and engineers throughout the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, including different academic institutions and scientific organizations. The structure of the CBP Watershed Model is a combination of time-averaged and dynamic models that harness the power of both statistical and process modeling and are applied at multiple spatial scales. The CBP is working on a substantial update to these models in preparation for collective decision-making in 2027. Improvements will be made to both input data and watershed processes. Newly available types of data such as high-resolution land use, topography, hydro-geography, and monitoring provide an opportunity to identify emergent watershed characteristics to enhance the model, to improve predictions of watershed conditions, and to identify critical source areas on the landscape for better targeting of management and restoration efforts. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to further their scientific and creative skills by directly contributing to designing and developing modeling and data analysis approaches instrumental to the improvement of the world class and cutting edge CBP models. The appointment will be located at CBPO but may involve collaboration with investigators at other locations. Qualifications: The qualified candidate should have received a master's or doctoral (preferred) degree in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing a doctoral degree with completion before the appointment start date. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date. Preferred qualifications: Earned PhD in a relevant field or MS with equivalent experience. Understanding of hydrologic, sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus processes Experience with process-based modeling. Experience with statistical modeling. Strong geospatial analysis skills for modeling Ability to manipulate, analyze, interpret, and display watershed data. Programming experience in multiple languages/platforms. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with multiple types of computationally intensive, process-based and empirical models. Evidence of experience in interdisciplinary collaboration. Eligibility Requirements Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only Degree: Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree received within the last 60 months or currently pursuing. Discipline(s): Earth and Geosciences (earth sciences, geographic information systems, and geology) Engineering (agricultural engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, engineering (general), engineering physics, engineering sciences, environmental engineering, and systems engineering) Environmental and Marine Sciences (environmental sciences and studies, hydrologic sciences, marine biology, natural resources, and soil sciences) Life Health and Medical Sciences (agronomy and crop science, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biology, biophysics, botany, ecology, environmental health, and plant sciences) Mathematics and Statistics (applied mathematics, computational mathematics, operations research, probability and statistics) Other Physical Sciences (environmental chemistry) How to Apply: https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-REG3-2023-18?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=epa Connect with ORISE...on the GO! 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