University of Missouri

Homepage: https://missouri.edu/

The Hydrology Research Group at the University of Missouri is seeking a Research Scientist to provide programmatic research- and outreach-related support for projects related to climate change impact and adaptation assessments in the Mississippi-Missouri River Basin.

Responsibilities include working with the Principal Investigator, collaborators and graduate students to

• assess changing weather patterns including severe weather in the Midwestern United States using in-situ, remotely-sensed and derived geospatial data, and develop tools and visualization products,
• evaluate the impacts of projected changes in weather and climate on agriculture, forestry and water resources in the Midwestern US,
• provide support related to data integration technologies to aid in testing, validating, and improving ecosystem model simulations, and
• help prepare research proposals, project reports, geospatial data visualization products and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.

Applicants must have a PhD or MS degree with several years’ experience in hydrologic sciences, climate/atmospheric science, agricultural/biological/civil/environmental engineering, physical geography, or related fields; experience in assessment of climate models and data to enhance biophysical process understanding, and to develop tools for decision making; experience in high performance computing and programming in Python, R or similar programming tools are highly desirable; and excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

The position will be based at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA. The initial appointment is for one year, renewable for up to two more years based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff, and students. We seek to hire individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery, and excellence. The University of Missouri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Application Instructions

Please email your application to hydrology@missouri.edu as a single PDF including the following:

• A letter of interest that briefly describes your educational and research experience, and career goals (1-2 pages)
• A curriculum vitae
• Unofficial copies of academic transcripts, and
• Contact information of three professional references; one of them should preferably be the candidate’s postgraduate advisor (referrers will not be contacted initially).
• Copies of relevant publications, and other outputs relevant to the position.

Please include “Research Associate” in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately. ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted for further details.