Post-Doctoral Associate - Woodson

About the role

The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and the Department of Geology at the University of Georgia are hiring for a 1-year, renewable (for a maximum of 4 total years) postdoctoral research position.

Responsibilities

• Work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, geologists and other scientists and practitioners to co-develop and implement research on the economic, ecological, and social impacts related to groundwater along the Georgia coastal region.
• Participate in community outreach activities along the Georgia coastal region.
• Support and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
• Co-author journal manuscripts, research reports, factsheets, and other written / video materials.
• Communicate regularly and in a timely fashion with project PIs regarding research and other issues relevant to the operation of the laboratory.

Requirements

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification:

• A PhD in economics, civil, or environmental engineering or related field completed by January 2025.
• Experience in modeling with Visual ModFlow Flex 8 or other ModFlow versions.
• Expertise in geospatial methods, data analysis and visualization.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Expertise in coupled human-environment systems; record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals; and experience communicating to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills related to numerical modeling of groundwater flows.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills related to numerical modeling of groundwater flows.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$55,000 - $75,000; commensurate with experience

Schedule

Standard university business hours. M-F. 40 hours/week.