Research Scientist, Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno is hiring a Research Scientist with an anticipated start date of September 15, 2026. The position will support a variety of research projects and large-scale experimental testing focused on the assessment of buried infrastructure under extreme loading scenarios (e.g., earthquakes) and life-cycle assessment of state-of-the-art rehabilitation technologies for critical pipeline systems.

Requirements

• M.S. in structural, geotechnical, mechanical, materials engineering or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a research laboratory or similar setting (e.g., instrumentation, electronics, sensors, data acquisition, and/or signal processing)
• Ability to work and communicate effectively and professionally with diverse groups of students, researchers, industry representatives, and faculty.
• Strong organizational skills including task and critical-path management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the design, assembly, and operation of full-scale testing equipment for various research applications.
• Direct operations of an applied research project to ensure scientific milestones and impact are achieved in accordance with sponsor expectations.
• Manage project timelines, finances, and correspondence with internal/external partners.
• Write project proposals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical reports, and other documents associated with specific research goals.
• Interpret and refine experimental data.
• Communicate project outputs with various stakeholders (e.g., conference presentations).

Benefits

• 19.25% contribution matched by the University for retirement plan
• 100% vested on first day of retirement plan
• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester for faculty, unlimited for dependents)
• Dual career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses/partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level