Postdoctoral Fellow: Soil Hydraulics, Sensing & Modeling

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's School of Plant and Environmental Sciences seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to join an interdisciplinary team advancing soil hydraulic characterization, environmental sensing, and hydrologic modeling. The role supports a USDA-NRCS funded project applying field observations, sensor networks, remote sensing, and process-based models to soil-water dynamics and drought resilience.

The successful candidate will disseminate work through conferences and peer‑reviewed publications and will

Qualifications

• PhD awarded within the last four years in Soil Science, Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with quantitative soil-water analysis.
• Strong computational and data analysis skills (R, Python, MATLAB).
• Record of peer‑reviewed publications and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Disseminate work via presentations and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Train and supervise students and research assistants.
• Maintain laboratory facilities and equipment.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Publications

Education

PhD in Soil Science

Tools

HYDRUS

SWAT

ParFlow

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Virginia Tech's School of Plant and Environmental Sciences seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to join an interdisciplinary team advancing soil hydraulic characterization, environmental sensing, and hydrologic modeling. The role supports a USDA-NRCS funded project applying field observations, sensor networks, remote sensing, and process-based models to soil-water dynamics and drought resilience.

The successful candidate will disseminate work through conferences and peer‑reviewed publications and will