Water Resources Research Engineer – Part-Time

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits package

On-site work at Pickle Research Campus

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Part‑Time Research Engineering/Scientist for the Water and the Environment in the Cockrell School of Engineering. The role supports Dr.

Paola Passalacqua’s research project on Surface Water and Ocean Topography and is appointed for 20 hours per week. Responsibilities include applying SWOT data to discharge estimation and hydrologic modeling, developing data workflows, and preparing manuscripts and technical reports.

Qualifications

• Master degree in a related field.
• 2 years applicable experience.
• Experience with python, R.
• Prior experience with SWOT data.
• Prior experience with hydrological modeling.
• Write technical reports, research summaries, data documentation, and conference papers.

Responsibilities

• Apply SWOT satellite data to river discharge estimation, hydrologic modeling, and water resources research.
• Develop and implement methods and workflows for data processing, quality control, analysis, and interpretation of SWOT data products.
• Develop and evaluate rating curves and discharge estimation methods using SWOT observations, in situ gauge data, and remote sensing datasets.
• Compare SWOT observations and model outputs against other satellite datasets and ground-based observations.
• Perform statistical analyses to evaluate model performance and discharge uncertainty.
• Analyze large geospatial and remote sensing datasets using scripting/programming tools.
• Prepare manuscripts for peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to the literature.
• Write technical reports, research summaries, data documentation, and conference papers summarizing methods and findings.

Skills

Python

R

SWOT data

Hydrological modeling

Technical report writing

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Part‑Time Research Engineering/Scientist for the Water and the Environment in the Cockrell School of Engineering. The role supports Dr.

Paola Passalacqua’s research project on Surface Water and Ocean Topography and is appointed for 20 hours per week. Responsibilities include applying SWOT data to discharge estimation and hydrologic modeling, developing data workflows, and preparing manuscripts and technical reports.