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AER is hiring a full-time Research Associate to work in the Air Quality group at our Lexington, MA office.  You will work with various photochemical and air quality dispersion models, with an emphasis on CMAQ, on cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) to research the science of air quality and address the air quality problems of our government, non-profit, and industry clients.  You will assist the team in compiling and running these models on AWS (using programming languages such as python and Fortran in a Linux based environment) as well as verifying and analyzing the model output.  The position requires imaginative, dependable individuals who can work on multiple projects simultaneously, who can carefully scrutinize the technical work performed by themselves and others to ensure high-quality results, and who can leverage their technical and scientific skills to inspire creativity across the organization. 
About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role
•    Support AER’s Air Quality group by performing scientific research and programming tasks. 
•    Be the technical lead for AER’s photochemical modeling projects using CMAQ and other models (CAMx, WRF-Chem, SCICHEM).
•    Assist in the design, modification, development, and implementation of scientific programming applications. 
•    Assist in the preparation and presentation of technical results, software documentation, conference presentations, journal articles, and project reports. 
•    Contribute creative ideas to further the development of AER’s scientific projects. 
•    Continuously expand your scientific and technical skills under the guidance of AER’s senior scientists and engineers. 
 

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role
•    At minimum a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field, such as meteorology, chemistry, engineering, physics, computer science, or applied math. Master’s degrees or above in fields relevant to air quality are preferred, but relevant work experience can substitute for these credentials.
•    Experience  with CMAQ and its preprocessors, as well as basic familiarity with other air quality models (CAMx, SCICHEM, AERMOD).
•    Experience with scientific programming or modeling in languages such as Python, Fortran, JavaScript, c-shell, and/or Pearl. 
•    Basic familiarity with Unix/Linux-based computer systems. 
•    Basic familiarity with Amazon Web Services or cloud computing.
•    Excellent communication and scientific writing skills. 
•    Candidates at all experience levels (early-career, mid-career, and senior-level) are encouraged to apply. Successful mid-career and senior-level candidates with prior managerial and consulting experience will receive pay and title commensurate with their experience.  
 

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