Graduate Research Assistant

About the role

The HydroCS lab at New Mexico State University seeks one PhD student to contribute to its research directions. The position is expected to start in Fall 2026, with consideration for a start in Spring–Fall 2027 based on timing and candidate circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to large-scale hydrologic and hydraulic modeling workflows
• Engage in high-performance and scalable computing for hydrologic applications
• Develop and maintain reproducible computational workflows and open-source software
• Explore machine-learning-based surrogate and adaptive modeling strategies for hydrologic models

Requirements

• A background in water resources engineering, computational hydrology, hydrologic modeling, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated experience in programming and numerical modeling
• A strong interest in scientific computing, reproducible computational workflows, or open-source software development

Qualifications

• PhD degree in relevant field required
• Strong academic record and research potential
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Skills

• Programming proficiency (e.g., Python, R, C++, Fortran)
• Numerical modeling expertise
• Experience with scientific computing and reproducibility
• Interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for professional development and collaboration
• Access to state-of-the-art computational facilities

Pay

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule will be flexible to accommodate research needs and personal commitments.