GIS Support for the EnviroAtlas
The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; GIS Support for the EnviroAtlas with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Master’s grad to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
- Developing geospatial data pertaining to distributions of human population and ecosystem services;
- Developing and modifying analysis tools and models for creating geospatial data;
- Documenting code and database development efforts; and
- Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.
Location: This job will be located at EPA’s facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Salary: $29.57 per hour.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated training and/or experience in geospatial data compilation;
- Prior experience with Python or R;
- Prior experience working with raster datasets (e.g., land cover, digital elevation models, aerial imagery);
- Experience working with U.S. Census geographies and data organization;
- Working knowledge of or willingness to learn and use version control (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.); and
- Experience presenting scientific methods and results to various audiences.
What the EPA project is about
The Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) provides the science needed to understand the complex interrelationship between people and nature in support of assessments and policy to protect human health and ecological integrity. Within CPHEA, the Public Health and Environmental Systems Division (PHESD) focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities. The division is leading the EnviroAtlas project under the Sustainable and Healthy Communities national program. EnviroAtlas is an online decision support tool that allows users to view and analyze the geographical distribution of ecosystem services supply, demand, and drivers of change at multiple scales across the country. Explicit relationships between human health and well-being and the provision of services will communicate a full accounting of how decisions affect communities’ progress towards sustainability under different scenarios.
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age and
- Have earned at least a Master’s degree in geography, ecology, environmental science, engineering, geosciences, or a closely related field of study 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.
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link to apply.
Questions? Email Brittny.Hartsell@ORAU.org