From: howard.smith@spacebbs.com (Howard Smith) 
Newsgroups: sci.energy
Subject: fuel Cell Job
Date: 12 Dec 92 23:47:00 GMT
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Alternative Transportation Fuels Policy Analyst

A joint project of:
Union of Concerned Scientists
Transportation Policy Program
and
Institute of Transportation Studies
University of California, Davis

        The Union of Concerned Scientists and the Institute of
Transportation Studies are seeking an Alternative Transportation Fuels
Policy Analyst focusing on fuel cells for our joint project on fuel cells.
The research component of this job will be performed at UC Davis and the
technical assistance/public outreach components will be performed at UCS'
Berkeley, CA office.

        UCS is an independent nonprofit organization of scientists and
other citizens dedicated to advancing responsible public policies in areas
where technology plays a critical role.  Our programs focus on energy and
transportation policy, nuclear reactor safety, national security, and
global environmental issues.  UCS was founded in 1969 and currently has a
membership of 100,000 people (20% in California), a staff of 40, and
offices in Cambridge (MA), Washington (DC), and Berkeley (CA).  UCS'
Berkeley Office focuses on transportation policy development, technical
assistance, and public education.

        Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis (ITS-Davis) has
the leading university program in the country in assessing alternative
transportation energy options.  ITS-Davis researchers are actively
conducting path-breaking research as well as disseminating it.  ITS-Davis
currently has 25 faculty members and full-time research staff, and over 50
graduate students participating in sponsored transportation research, and
has research contracts of $5 million.

        The mission of the joint Hydrogen Fuel Cell Advancement Project is
to promote the advancement of fuel cell technology through the following:
        % Research and Development
        % Application and Evaluation
        % Technical Assistance and Policy Development
        % Outreach and Constituency Building
        % Public Education

Direct Responsibilities of the Alternative Transportation Fuels Policy
Analyst include:
        %  Monitor and collaborate on R&D on fuel cells for motor vehicles in
the areas of vehicle applications and engineering integration, and systems
planning
        %  Evaluate the technical prospects and economic feasibility of fuel
cell vehicles
        %  Offer technical assistance to state and federal policymakers;
provide testimony before Congress and state legislative committees and
agencies; participate in governmental task forces; design legislation on
fuel cells; and maintain ongoing working relationships with a broad
spectrum of public officials on fuel cell vehicles
        %  Perform outreach to involve the public, news media, UCS scientists
members, and other academic and policy groups interested in promoting fuel
cells
        %  Take a leadership role in representing UCS and ITS-Davis in
organizations promoting fuel cell development

The New Policy Analyst May Participate in the following Fuel Cell Research
Projects:

        % Co-organize a transportation fuel cell conference with ITS-Davis
staff, involving government agencies, industry, public interest, and
academic organizations.

        % Collaborate with a team of engineers and analysts at ITS-Davis on
a project in Sacramento to build and evaluate a fuel cell bus operating on
hydrogen.

        % Work closely with UCS analysts to develop an Alternative Fuel
Evaluation Program (AFEP) that will provide information to fleet vehicle
managers as they consider changing their fleets over to alternative fuels;
and to incorporate data from initial fuel cell applications into the AFEP
database.

        % Analyze the potential institutional and legal barriers to fuel
cell introduction, and the interests and concerns of automobile and energy
industries regarding commercialization, manufacturing, and marketing of
fuel cells.

        % Analyze the availability, supply, and storage of various fuels
(including hydrogen) for fuel cells.

        % Quantify the policy benefits associated with fuel cells (i.e., the
cost- effectiveness of fuel cells as an air quality, greenhouse gas, or
energy strategy)

        % Monitor the progress of fuel cell R&D to project operational
feasibility and cost

        % Participate in public education activities on fuel cells
including, public speaking engagements to diverse groups interested in
transportation fuels;  preparing briefing materials on fuel cells for UCS'
Scientists' Action Network, policymakers, and the media; and working with
ITS-Davis and UCS academic members on integrating new curriculum on fuel
cells into their coursework.

Abilities
        % Advanced technical or policy degree
        % Strong analytical skills; comfortable with quantitative analysis
        % Working knowledge of economics and public policy concepts
        % Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the
          ability to do public speaking
        % Ability to work with policymakers, coalitions, and industry and to
          collect technical information for dissemination to the general
          public
        % Interest in state and federal legislative process and policymaking
        % Proven ability to initiate and manage projects as well as work
          independently
        % Willingness to travel

Salary commensurate with experience.
Excellent benefits.
Position available immediately.

Please submit resume by December 24 to: Union of Concerned Scientists,
2397 Shattuck Ave., Suite 203, Berkeley, CA 94704, Attn: Alternative
Transportation Fuels Policy Analyst Position.

People of color and women strongly encouraged to apply.
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