Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term
About The Position
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Michigan State University’s College of Engineering invites applications for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yadu Pokhrel’s hydrology and water resources research group. The scholar will use continental- to global-scale hydrological and hydrodynamic models to investigate questions related to water-energy security and agricultural sustainability. The position is a key role on an interdisciplinary team collaborating within MSU and with national and international partners, with opportunities and resources for professional growth. The appointment is for one year and is renewed annually, with extension contingent on funding and performance. The postdoctoral scholar will apply models such as CLM5, CaMa-Flood with dams, and coastal hydrodynamic models such as FVCOM. They will use socioeconomic data to drive models and analyze outcomes to understand the social dimensions of irrigation and groundwater use and their roles in the Earth system. The role also involves close coordination with social science collaborators and engagement with stakeholders on sustainable solutions for dam development and operation, irrigation, and groundwater use.
Requirements
- PhD in civil and environmental engineering with a specialization in hydrological modeling, Earth and environmental sciences, or a related field; the required degree is a doctorate in Civil or Environmental Engineering focused on water resources or a closely related field.
- Demonstrable understanding of watershed hydrology and human impacts on water systems, evidenced by previous research outputs.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other researchers.
- Ability to publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and write proposals and reports.
- Ability to handle and process large datasets of future climate and hydrologic projections.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing models, especially continental- to global-scale hydrodynamic, coastal, and hydrologic models.
- Excellent programming skills in Fortran and Python, proficiency in Linux and parallel computing on high-performance computing systems, and ability to develop new code and integrate it into existing modeling systems.
- Expertise in developing and working with high-resolution land surface models such as the Community Land Model and National Water Model, global-scale hydrodynamic models such as CaMa-Flood, or coastal hydrodynamic models such as FVCOM.
- Experience using AI/ML in hydrology, conducting advanced data analysis and visualization, and writing or modifying scientific code in Python and/or Fortran.
- A recent publication using these models.
- Strong interest in working with a transdisciplinary team on socioeconomic issues and interacting with relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to supervise graduate and undergraduate researchers.
Responsibilities
- Apply continental- to global-scale hydrological and hydrodynamic models, including CLM5, CaMa-Flood with dams, and coastal models such as FVCOM, to research water-energy security and agricultural sustainability.
- Use socioeconomic data to drive models and analyze outcomes related to the social dimensions of irrigation and groundwater use and their roles in the Earth system.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary researchers within MSU and with national and international partners, including close coordination with the social science team.
- Interact with stakeholders and collaborators to develop sustainable solutions for dam development and operation, irrigation, and groundwater use.
- Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to proposals and reports.
- Potentially supervise graduate and undergraduate researchers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
