Post-Doc/Visiting Scientist - Alabama Water Institute (AWI) - 521091

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Non Classified - Grade NA

Department/Organization: 750501 - Alabama Water Institute (AWI)

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: Under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee, The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the Ph.D. or other doctoral degree.

Additional Department Summary: The Alabama Water Institute at the University of Alabama seeks applications for a postdoctoral position for a project advancing water modeling and forecasting. The postdoctoral researcher will be embedded in the Alabama Water Institute. Additional collaboration with faculty throughout the University of Alabama campus is anticipated.

Successful candidates will hold a terminal degree in a closely aligned discipline to the research needs and have a strong record of achievement in the noted research areas.

The initial appointment will be for one year. Renewal will be contingent upon demonstrated research productivity and availability of funds. The Alabama Water Institute will establish a regular annual structured merit-based evaluation.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, applied hydrology or closely related field is required. Candidates will need to have completed their Ph.D. or have it completed before the start of employment. Applicants should upload a brief cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names, emails, and phone numbers of three references.

Skills and Knowledge: Applicants are expected to have strong abilities programming in Python, applying machine learning, performing geospatial analyses, advancing hydrologic and systems models, and/or processing remote sensing images.

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates will have a high level of interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with academics, scientists, practitioners, and students. Further, candidates will demonstrate excellent capacities for personal responsibility, taking initiative, original thinking, and communication skills.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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