The U.S. EPA Sustainable Communities Initiative currently has a one-year ORISE Research Associate position available. The Research Associate will assist in the development of a workshop which will be held in early 2012. This will involve the formation and management of a steering committee, development of an agenda, research, identification of speakers, organization of panels, development of case studies for charrettes, management of policy discussions, and drafting a final writeup. The workshop will seek to combine the above-ground issues of shrinking cities with consideration of the costs and engineering decisions associated with decreased demand on aging underground infrastructure.
The Research Associate will also participate policy development on the interaction between brownfields and community development finance.
Position Requirements:
Ideally, the applicant will be a graduate student or recent graduate in Urban Planning or an associated field. Strong communication and teamwork skills and research abilities are a must. Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software is required. A broad understanding of environmental, community development finance and infrastructure issues will be necessary.
For this position you would be hired through a grant to the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy program managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. The actual position will be located in the EPA Region 5 office located at 77 W Jackson Blvd in Chicago.
As an ORISE Fellow, you would not be not hired as a government employee. You would instead be paid a monthly stipend. Insurance benefits are not included, and ORISE requires that associates carry individual health insurance. Positions are renewable up to 3 years. This position is preferably full-time, but if you are currently in graduate school you could work 20 hr/week during the school year, Pay will be approximately $15/hr. Sorry, but only U.S. citizens are eligible.
Please email your resume with a cover letter and a writing sample to:
Jim Van der Kloot Vanderkloot.james@epa.gov and
Christopher Choi Choi.christopher@epa.gov
Please title all e-mails: Sustainable Communities Research Associate Application
Applications are due by COB on August 8, 2011
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