"Post-Doc Research Associate"

Position Summary/Description

The Water Institute is recruiting one post-doctoral researcher interested in leading research and projects related to drinking water quality and safety – in particular, issues related to testing, monitoring, and management of under-recognized contaminants in drinking water in low- and middle-income countries, with an emphasis on lead and toxic metals.

This work may include:

• Design, implementation, and evaluation of field and/or laboratory research.
• Remote and in-person support, training, and/or supervision of field teams on projects.
• Development of training materials related to water quality monitoring and analysis with an emphasis on lead and toxic metals in drinking water.
• Data management, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and analysis, including data from field research, laboratory experiments as well as secondary datasets.
• Preparation of reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Development and teaching of short courses/trainings related to water quality monitoring and analysis.
• Engagement with international organizations and other partners to support the development of normative guidelines for improving drinking water quality, including with a toxic metals working group and with partners on a new global initiative on addressing lead in drinking water (www.GlobalLeadFreeWater.org).
• Collaboration with researchers, students, staff, and faculty at the Water Institute, in the department of environmental sciences and engineering, and in other departments and centers at UNC and beyond.

  Education and Experience

  Preferred qualifications, competencies and experience include:

  • Sampling
  • Analysis of inorganic chemicals in environmental samples by ICP-MS or related methods
  • Data analysis
  • Modelling
  • International field work
  • Academic writing

  The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills and a strong proficiency in laboratory techniques.