Graduate Research Fellow (Atacama Desert Project) - Tulane School Of Architecture and Built Environment

About the role

The Graduate Research Fellow will support the Atacama Desert Project, an interdisciplinary research initiative examining water, infrastructure, extractive landscapes, and human settlements in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

Requirements

• Experience with GIS, Rhino, and Adobe Illustrator
• Strong skills in architectural and territorial representation
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign is desirable

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing a coordinated visual and spatial database for the project
• Collect, organize, and process geospatial information in GIS
• Produce multi-scalar maps of hydrological systems, topography, infrastructure, mining landscapes, settlements, environmental conditions, and territorial change
• Construct selected three-dimensional territorial models and sections in Rhino
• Refine material in Adobe Illustrator, following a consistent graphic language
• Help prepare publication-quality maps, diagrams, sections, and other visual materials for academic papers, exhibitions, presentations, grant applications, and the project’s future website and book

Schedule

Flexible schedule

Location

Hybrid