Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M • Temple, TX

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About The Position

The Postdoctoral Research Associate is responsible for assisting in the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water and crop management and local-scale modeling frameworks for flood management. The selected candidate would assist a team of ecosystem modeling scientists in performing process-based ecosystem modeling research and developing decision support systems. The candidate would also assist in writing python/R programming scripts to optimize processing time, making the current decision support systems more efficient and reliable.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Ecology, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science/Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related disciplines with emphasis on surface hydrology or watershed assessment or flood management.
• Demonstrated publication record in hydrological/water quality/flood modeling and analysis.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork skills with researchers across different disciplines.
• Flexibility to perform work in a team or individually with supervision.
• Good communication, interpersonal skills, professionalism, and competency.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of computer models on watershed assessment and/or flood management.
• Knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, Fortran, R, or others.
• Experience in remote sensing data analysis and geographic information systems.
• Experience in machine learning motivated algorithms and quantitative data analysis.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development and application of large-scale modeling frameworks for water and crop management.
• Prepare and process large datasets for use in national model assessments conducted with SWAT/SWAT+.
• Aid in the development of hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS
• Integrating ML/AI with process-based modeling to develop/optimize decision support systems
• Work effectively within a modeling group comprised of ARS, AgriLife, and other personnel.
• Actively participate in joint research activities.
• Effectively manage and complete assigned tasks.
• Other job-related duties as required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees