Postdoc: Watershed Hydrology & Water Quality Research

Iowa State University - College of Design; Ames, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct interdisciplinary research in watershed hydrology, agricultural water quality, and AMR in agricultural landscapes. The role involves developing SWAT+ based models, deploying monitoring systems, and analyzing large datasets.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, publish in peer‑reviewed journals, and contribute to proposal development while engaging with stakeholders across academia,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant engineering/science field.
• Experience with watershed hydrology, AMR, environmental monitoring, and water quality.
• Experience with SWAT+ or comparable models and data analysis.
• Programming experience (Python/R/MATLAB/SQL) and QA/QC pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply watershed models in agricultural landscapes.
• Deploy and manage environmental monitoring systems and data acquisition.
• Analyze large, complex environmental datasets and QA/QC procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders across sectors.
• Publish in peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to grant proposals.

Skills

SWAT+ modelling

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

Environmental monitoring

Education

Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering or closely related field

Tools

GIS

Remote sensing

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct interdisciplinary research in watershed hydrology, agricultural water quality, and AMR in agricultural landscapes. The role involves developing SWAT+ based models, deploying monitoring systems, and analyzing large datasets.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, publish in peer‑reviewed journals, and contribute to proposal development while engaging with stakeholders across academia,