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Helene - NCDOT Research Assistant

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Job ID

5351

Job Type

On-Campus Jobs

Employer

Atmospheric Sciences

Date Posted

Sep 17, 2025

Job Category

Research

Job Description

Research assistant will work with Dr. Doug Miller in the Atmospheric Sciences department to compare the September 2024 and 2004 washouts of I-40 by creating a detailed time analysis of a) the passage of convective elements embedded within the two weather systems, b) periods of intense rainfall, and c) deterioration of the I-40 road surface and support systems in the Pigeon River Gorge.

The research assistant will create visualizations using GIS, do basic Python programming and research
available geographic data sources helpful for a study focusing on the Southern Appalachians.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required: ATMS student

Desired: basic Python programming

Technical Skills

Creating Reports, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Entry, GIS, Python

Soft Skills

Career & Self-Development, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Following Instruction, Technology

Number of Available Openings

Hours

3.0 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$16.00/hour

Time Frame

Academic Year

Supervisor's Name

Douglas Miller

Supervisor's Email

dmiller@unca.edu

Supervisor's Phone Number

828-251-6600

Address

1 University Heights Asheville NC 28804

Secondary Contact

Sharon Withrow (swithrow@unca.edu)

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