Job Title: Research Associate
PVN ID: CC-1806-002563
Category: Research
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

The position is for a Research Associate to provide technical support for ongoing projects with primary responsibility to continue research and development projects of innovative technologies to treat municipal wastewaters including treatment and stabilization of the combined bio-solids generated at the Water Resource Recovery Facilities. More specifically, the treatment processes of interest are in the areas of: biological nitrogen removal as applicable to the main plant and separate centrate treatment, nutrient/energy recovery, optimization of the aeration process in wastewater to achieve maximum oxygen transfer rate capabilities with minimum energy consumption, disinfection of treated wastewater, struvite control and/or prevention, anaerobic sludge treatment and energy recovery, and optimization of the bio-solids stream.

Other Duties

The candidate should have a Masters in environmental engineering, and have atleast 2 years of experiences in the design and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants. He/She should be able to function within an academic environment where interaction and participation of both graduate and undergraduate students has to be incorporated in all of the research projects.

Qualifications

M.S in Environmental Engineering.

Should be able to lead a group of researchers working in lab/field setting.

Conduct experiments either individually or in a group setting.

Well versed with computational methods and data reduction/analytics.

Proficient in Math lab and other similar software.

Process modeling for wastewater treatment plants.

Good command of English - writing and speaking and report writing

 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Civil Engineering
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$50,000.00 - $60,000.00
Closing Date
Aug 18, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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