Help Wanted - Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist, Environmental Analysis
Posted by [email protected] on Nov. 24, 2020
Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist, Environmental Analysis
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is part of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which is centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. ISTC integrates applied research, technical assistance, and information services to advance efforts in the areas of pollution prevention; water and energy conservation; and materials recycling and beneficial reuse. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/PRIjobs.
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ISTC is seeking to hire a Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist, Environmental Analysis to compile and analyze research data for studies of material waste streams that have been identified as emerging waste concerns. This will include evaluating innovative technologies, programs, policies, and market trends on topics related to renewable energy infrastructures.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct research and interviews to collect data and information. This will include intermittent travel within and outside the state of Illinois (including internationally) to visit industrial sites, power plants, recycling facilities, meetings, etc. Travel to meetings and test sites may include outside of normal business hours and overnight stays.
- Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas.
- Review and interpret results to assure validity.
- Collect, compile, and report environmental outcomes and project outputs.
- Develop business cases for implementation of sustainable practices using data collection.
- Contribute to project reports for funding sponsors.
- Assist with research or technical reports.
- Participate in the publication of data or information.
- Participate in pilot-scale projects for innovative processes in the area of solid waste reuse, reduction, recycling, renewable energy and waste to energy methods.
- Collect, process, and analyze data from these activities for the purposes of identifying suitable technologies for introduction to Illinois.
- Collaborate with University of Illinois and industry to transfer the technology and knowledge to government, the commercial sector and the research industry.
- Assist with preparation and dissemination of technical reports and publications to be published in professional journals, newsletters, peer-reviewed journals, etc.
- Present technical reports/papers/data at professional events/conferences regarding services and/or research results.
- Participate in regularly scheduled project progress review meetings to assist the project lead in meeting the following: goals, schedule, budget, and design requirements.
- Assist in developing responses to federal, state, commercial, and foundation funding opportunities.
- Communicate with people within and outside the Survey, representing the Survey to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
- Contribute in the areas of education, outreach, and/or other service to the Survey, PRI, the University of Illinois, and the state of Illinois.
- Enhance the reputation of the Survey and PRI at the state, national, and international level.
- Maintain a continuing business relationship with major clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.
- Perform other duties as needed in order to further the mission and goals of the Survey, PRI, and the University of Illinois.
- Work jointly with a number of varied constituencies while observing standards of professional conduct.
- Keep abreast of developments in this discipline.
- Perform other duties as needed in order to further the mission and goals of PRI.
