Geoscience Data Analyst

About the position

This position is located at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in North Austin. The purpose of this role is to evaluate water resource issues, including water quantity in relation to water use and climate extremes (droughts, floods), groundwater and surface water issues, develop ML approaches to analyze water quantity/quality data, and assess spatiotemporal variability in various resource datasets.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research using large databases, applying data analytic techniques, mapping data using GIS.
• Writing reports and presenting results at regular meetings and professional society meeting.
• Assisting with proposal development.

Requirements

• MS in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Sciences
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong data science skills and demonstrated research experience in analyzing data, such as output from regional-scale hydroclimatic models and hydrologic models related to climate extremes.
• Research skills and interests in analyzing data from various sources (remote sensing, model output, databases, linked to climate and hydrology).
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages and machine learning toolkits.
• Self-motivated and strong problem-solving skills.