Postdoctoral Researcher, Hydrologic & Flood Modeling

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a research faculty position focusing on watershed hydrology and water resources. You will develop and apply advanced numerical models to analyze hydrology, flooding, and water quality at a watershed scale.

The role involves calibrating and validating models, interpreting results, and contributing to computational tools for flood forecasting and planning. A PhD is required, and strong writing and presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field; degree completed or near completion.
• Experience in numerical modeling of watershed hydrology, surface water systems, flood processes, or water quality.
• Ability to publish in peer‑reviewed scientific journals.
• Proficiency in scientific programming (Fortran, Python, R).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and apply surface water, watershed, and flood models for analyses.
• Verify and validate models using field data and historical events.
• Simulate watershed processes including rainfall‑runoff, flood routing, sediment transport.
• Support computational tools for flood forecasting and water resources planning.

Education

Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering or closely related discipline

Tools

CCHE

Python

FORTRAN

R

Job description

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a research faculty position focusing on watershed hydrology and water resources. You will develop and apply advanced numerical models to analyze hydrology, flooding, and water quality at a watershed scale.

The role involves calibrating and validating models, interpreting results, and contributing to computational tools for flood forecasting and planning. A PhD is required, and strong writing and presentation skills are essential.