A full-time postgraduate fellowship is available via the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education with the Ecosystems Research Division of the USEPA in Athens, GA. This research training opportunity is for someone with a Masters or PhD in a relevant field and involves the integration and application of existing ecological models to assess pesticide risks to a range of species. The objective of this project is to integrate, improve, and further develop EPA models (or candidate models) to estimate chemical exposures in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems while incorporating important fate and transport processes. Relevant programming skills include R, Python, and scripting languages for web applications. Statistical likelihood approaches will also be used to evaluate model performance versus available data. The models are made available as scientific web applications at http://qed.epa.gov
Details on the fellowship and how to apply are here: http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/internships-scholarships-fellowships/description.aspx?JobId=17443 and the application form is here: http://orise.orau.gov/epa/applicants/application.htm Review of applicants will begin on May 1, submitted reference letters are required for ORISE to forward applications to the EPA.
