Job Title: Agricultural Nonpoint Source
Pollution Data Analyst Intern
Location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chesapeake Bay Program
Partnership
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
410 Severn Avenue,
Annapolis, Maryland
Job Summary: The successful candidate
will be employed by the University of Maryland’s Department of Environmental
Science and Technology, and will work directly with the Nonpoint Source Data
Analyst at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis, Maryland. The U.S.
EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program leads a multi-organization partnership that is in
the process of updating water quality modeling tools to estimate how nutrient
runoff from agricultural land has changed over the last three decades.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The intern will contribute to
the Chesapeake Bay Program’s research efforts through the following tasks:
1)
Collect existing
data pertaining to agricultural crop and animal production across the
Chesapeake Bay watershed.
2)
Analyze data for
potential use in water quality modeling tools.
3)
Produce graphics
showing trends in data through time.
4)
Prepare reports
and present findings.
Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate must
be currently enrolled at the University of Maryland or recently graduated, and should
have knowledge of the following subjects and data analysis tools:
1)
Ability to
master statistical analysis techniques.
2)
Experience
summarizing data and findings from published, peer-reviewed literature.
3)
Basic
understanding of ecological systems with emphasis on agricultural crop and
animal production management.
4)
Basic
understanding of soil science as it pertains to ecological systems and crop and
animal production.
5)
Experience using
Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
6)
Knowledge and
experience using geographic information systems such as ArcGIS is not
necessary, but is preferable.
Physical Demands: The positions will require
computer and desk work.
Additional Certifications: No additional
certifications are required for this position.
Anticipated Position Duration: May 30, 2016 through August
15, 2016
Anticipated Compensation & Hours: $11.36/hour, 40 hours/week
Application: To apply, submit current résumé and a brief
statement of interest to:
Dr. Frank J. Coale
fjcoale@umd.edu