WAE - Research Assistant

Louisiana State University; Maryland; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement options

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Paid holidays

Wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a WAE Research Assistant to support coastal ecosystem dynamics modeling within the Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio. This temporary, part-time position focuses on developing and validating models and applying them to coastal processes.

Responsibilities include field data collection for parameterization, handling large coastal monitoring datasets, and applying models to projects in the Coastwide Reference Monitoring System.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop modeling software and validate models.
• Apply coupled coastal process models including flow, sediment transport, vegetation biomass, and soil column development.
• Conduct fieldwork to collect data for parameterization and validation.
• Perform data science on large coastal monitoring data from the Coastwide Reference Monitoring System.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Job Posting Title: WAE - Research Assistant Position Type: Wages as Earned (Fixed Term) Department: LSUAM ORED - SBSAH - Center for Coastal Resiliency (Chris Kees (On Leave) (00066175)) Work Location: 1110 S. River Road Suite 100 Pay Grade: Temporary Job Description: This is a temporary part-time position within the Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio that will support the development and validation of coastal ecosystem dynamics modeling.

Job Responsibilities:

The researcher will be expected to conduct the development of modeling software, validation of models, and application of coupled models of coastal processes, including flow, sediment transport, vegetation biomass, and soil column development. These processes may include field work to collect data for parameterization and validation, as well as data science on large, sparse coastal monitoring data from the Louisiana Coastwide Reference Monitoring System. Modeling may be on the Louisiana coastal basins or other coastal areas in the continental United States. (95%) Other duties as assigned. (5%)

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field.

Posting Date: October 14, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): February 8, 2027

Additional Position Information:

• Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
• Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
• Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance.
• Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
• Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.
• Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College ("LSU"), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.