Water Quality Remote Sensing Scientist (NASA ARSET)

CSUAOA; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Campus dining plans

Housing assistance

Job summary

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay invites applications for a Water Quality & Remote Sensing Research Scientist. This role advances satellite-based water quality monitoring using NASA Earth observation data, including hyperspectral imagery, with in situ data collection and validation across inland waters.

You will develop proposals, publish papers, and collaborate with NASA Ames and ARSET partners. Primary duties include training content creation, data analysis, and presenting results to

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or the equivalent in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
• Publication of scientific manuscripts
• Experience with NASA EO data
• Development of research projects and proposals
• The ability to access, analyze, visualize data products of NASA EO datasets

Responsibilities

• Conduct scientific research and publish scientific papers
• Develop proposals for new research activities
• Serve as a water quality and remote sensing subject matter expert
• Contribute to NASA capacity building efforts with the ARSET program
• Validate satellite-based water quality monitoring tools using NASA Earth observation data

Skills

Public speaking

NASA EO data experience

Data analysis

Research proposal development

Manuscript publication

Education

Doctoral degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science

Job description

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay invites applications for a Water Quality & Remote Sensing Research Scientist. This role advances satellite-based water quality monitoring using NASA Earth observation data, including hyperspectral imagery, with in situ data collection and validation across inland waters.

You will develop proposals, publish papers, and collaborate with NASA Ames and ARSET partners. Primary duties include training content creation, data analysis, and presenting results to