Postdoc - Climate-Smart Hydrology & GIS Researcher

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead environmental stressor mapping and climate-smart production research. You will establish a demonstration testbed, educate stakeholders, and perform flood, drought, and soil loss analyses at county and farm levels.

The role includes field and lab work, manuscript development, grant writing, and collaboration with researchers and students. Until Filled.

Qualifications

• A PhD in earth science, geography, eco-hydrology, civil engineering, geosciences, or related field.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead USDA-NRCS funded project.
• Assist principal investigator with hydrology, flood, drought, soil erosion studies.
• Downscale spatial data and evaluate eco-hydrologic impacts.
• Lead in-situ data collection and modeling analysis.
• Write research reports, manuscripts, and grants; present results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hydrological modeling

GIS

Carbon dynamics

Crop modeling

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Programming in Python/R/C++

Education

PhD in earth science or related field

Tools

Python

R

C/C++

Remote sensing software

Job description

Prairie View A&M University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead environmental stressor mapping and climate-smart production research. You will establish a demonstration testbed, educate stakeholders, and perform flood, drought, and soil loss analyses at county and farm levels.

The role includes field and lab work, manuscript development, grant writing, and collaboration with researchers and students. Until Filled.