Postdoctoral Fellow: Groundwater & MAR Research

United Arab Emirates University, Department of Family Medicine; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Water and Energy Center at United Arab Emirates University invites outstanding researchers to join as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Hydrogeology, MAR and groundwater resources. This full-time, on-site role focuses on MAR design, groundwater assessment, quality mapping, and hydrogeochemical/isotope investigations.

You will lead and contribute to interdisciplinary projects, perform field investigations, site characterizations, aquifer testing, and data interpretation to support groundwater

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and within 5 years of completion.
• Experience with MAR projects and field investigations.
• Proven ability to publish in peer‑reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to interdisciplinary groundwater research programs.
• Design, implement, analyze, and interpret hydrogeological/isotope investigations.
• Conduct field investigations, site characterization, and aquifer testing.
• Support groundwater management decisions through robust data inputs.

Skills

MAR project design

Field investigations

Hydrogeochemical analysis

Isotope investigations

Integrated groundwater assessment

Big data analysis

Technical report writing

Peer-reviewed publications

Education

PhD in Hydrogeology / Earth Sciences / Civil or Environmental Engineering

PhD earned within past 5 years

Job description

The National Water and Energy Center at United Arab Emirates University invites outstanding researchers to join as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Hydrogeology, MAR and groundwater resources. This full-time, on-site role focuses on MAR design, groundwater assessment, quality mapping, and hydrogeochemical/isotope investigations.

You will lead and contribute to interdisciplinary projects, perform field investigations, site characterizations, aquifer testing, and data interpretation to support groundwater