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Position Summary
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.
The Research Data Specialist will report to the Director of the Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development, within the Institute for the Environment. The incumbent will perform specialized technical and analytical duties, applying established research methodologies to produce aircraft emissions inventories, manage data quality, and support public policy initiatives.
Duties and responsibilities include acquiring datasets related to aircraft operations at airports, performing quality assurance on datasets, processing them for use in emissions models, reviewing literature, extracting information for projects, developing documentation of procedures and protocols, drafting professional reports, and assisting with manuscript preparation for broader dissemination.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience and proficiency with processing data from networks of observations
Proficiency in statistical methods for analyses of large-scale observations and modeled datasets
Proficiency in developing inventories using literature and/or other software tools
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience with processing air quality data from model outputs
Proficiency with using AEDT (Aviation Environmental Design Tool)
Proficiency in R, Python and shell scripting
Location and Compensation Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Salary: $50,000 - $65,000 annually. Full-time, time-limited position with a 3‑year appointment. Work schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (times may vary). Hours per week: 40.
Application Information Posting Open Date: 12/11/2025. Application Deadline: 01/05/2026. Position Number: 20074019. Vacancy ID: P020702.
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The Research Data Specialist will report to the Director of the Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development, within the Institute for the Environment. The incumbent will perform specialized technical and analytical duties, applying established research methodologies to produce aircraft emissions inventories, manage data quality, and support public policy initiatives.
Duties and responsibilities include acquiring datasets related to aircraft operations at airports, performing quality assurance on datasets, processing them for use in emissions models, reviewing literature, extracting information for projects, developing documentation of procedures and protocols, drafting professional reports, and assisting with manuscript preparation for broader dissemination.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience and proficiency with processing data from networks of observations
Proficiency in statistical methods for analyses of large-scale observations and modeled datasets
Proficiency in developing inventories using literature and/or other software tools
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Experience with processing air quality data from model outputs
Proficiency with using AEDT (Aviation Environmental Design Tool)
Proficiency in R, Python and shell scripting
Location and Compensation Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Salary: $50,000 - $65,000 annually. Full-time, time-limited position with a 3‑year appointment. Work schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (times may vary). Hours per week: 40.
Application Information Posting Open Date: 12/11/2025. Application Deadline: 01/05/2026. Position Number: 20074019. Vacancy ID: P020702.
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