Jobs:Job-00759
Start reviewing process: 12 September 2022
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Posting:
Position: Multiple positions
Start reviewing process: 12 September 2022
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The following positions are actively under recruitment. Additional positions as they become available will be posted at https://www.uvm.edu/ciroh/.
Post-doctoral scholar: Hydrologic and Geomorphic Data Scientist
We seek a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in computational methods, hydroinformatics, and modeling to contribute to research on channel-floodplain connectivity and its influence on flood routing. The successful candidate will apply machine learning and other computational techniques to large datasets available in Vermont, the northeastern US, and nationally to advance hydroinformatics and contribute to improvements in the representation of fluvial systems in the National Water Model. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in hydrology, civil/environmental engineering, geosciences, or related discipline, experience working with geospatial and time series data to advance understanding of fluvial systems, and experience with hydraulic or hydrologic modeling. There will be opportunities to develop mentoring skills while working with undergraduate students, technicians, and graduate research fellows. Cross disciplinary collaboration with a large group of natural and social scientists and engineers working on the project will be essential.
Research Analyst: Hydroinformatics
We seek a computational data scientist with experience in water resource modeling and developing applications using large, environmental datasets. The successful candidate will work with a team of geoscientists and environmental engineers to use geospatial data, hydroinformatics, and forecasts of the National Water Model to develop novel approaches for characterizing river and floodplain morphology and improve flood routing model formulations and parameterization. The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in environmental engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, or related field or minimum of two year’s work experience following a bachelor’s degree involving significant data management and coding.
Inquiries for the positions above may be directed to Beverley Wemple (Beverley.Wemple@uvm.edu), Rebecca Diehl (Rebecca.Diehl@uvm.edu), and Kristen Underwood (Kristen.Underwood@uvm.edu).
Post-doctoral scholar: Nature-based Solutions for Mitigating Flood Impacts
We seek a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in ecosystem services and spatial modeling to contribute to research on the social costs of flooding. The researcher will lead an effort to integrate flood inundation modeling with ecosystem services frameworks to estimate impacts of flooding at regional to continental scales. Our goal is to assess the role of nature-based solutions (e.g. wetland or floodplain restoration) in mitigating flood impacts on downstream communities, with a particular focus on inequities of these impacts among racial, income, and other socio-economic groups. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in social or natural sciences with clear training and publications in ecosystem services. Strong skills in programming, geospatial modeling and analysis, and integrating large and diverse datasets are essential.
Inquiries for this position may be directed to Beverley Wemple (Beverley.Wemple@uvm.edu), Taylor Ricketts (Taylor.Ricketts@uvm.edu), and Brendan Fisher (Brendan.Fisher@uvm.edu).
Interested candidates should refer to our Job Opportunities page at https://www.uvm.edu/ciroh/#jobs for information on applying for positions.
Beverley C. Wemple, PhD (she/her/hers)
Professor of Geography; College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Forestry (Secondary); Rubenstein School
Faculty Fellow, Gund Institute for Environment
University of Vermont
201 Old Mill, 94 University Place
Burlington, VT 05405
