Research Analyst

Minimum Qualifications (or Equivalent Combination Of Education And Experience)

• Master’s degree in environmental engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, or related field or minimum of two years’ work experience following a bachelor’s degree involving significant data management and coding.
• Fluency with open source coding languages (R, Python, SQL), software (QGIS, HECRAS) and code sharing environments (GitHub, FigShare).

Desirable Qualifications

• Subject area knowledge of hydrology, geomorphology and/or environmental engineering and work with hydroinformatics tools, including CUAHSI’s HydroShare environment, highly desired.

Job Functions Include

• Develop and modify code to advance team research activities using spatial and time series data.
• Survey existing coding tools and appropriate datasets or model configuration files in public repositories for adoption and modification.
• Test model performance using empirical data and develop performance reports.
• Conduct literature reviews and data inspections to support project development and execution.
• Documentation of analytical methods for written (technical reports, manuscripts) and oral (users meetings, professional conferences) presentations.
• Create data dashboards or visualization tools to support data and model evaluation.
• Lead technical meetings with research team to advance research objectives.
• Identify and test new analytical approaches.

Anticipated Pay Range

$55,000 - $70,000

Water Resources Institute expectations

• Attend WRI functions (e.g., seminar series, lunches, other water events) as schedule and funding allow;
• Include WRI affiliation on papers, reports, conference presentations, and other communications;
• Contribute to the broader water research community on campus as applicable.

Special Conditions

• A probationary period may be required,
• Contingent on continued funding,
• This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy.

Other Information

• Background Check required for this position
• FLSA Exempt
• Union Position Yes, UVMSU