Job Description

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Texas Water Resource Institute

$5,000.00 monthly

College Station, Texas

Staff

Responsibilities:

• Perform literature reviews regarding watershed and water quality interactions relative to watershed management, land use and land cover plus appropriate research methods, and evaluation approaches appropriate for describing and addressing water quality concerns
• Conduct data analysis to understand cumulative impacts of watershed-based plan development and implementation on water quality and quantity impacts
• Evaluate the effectiveness and lessons learned in watershed-based plan development and implementation to inform program efficiencies for future planning efforts
• Research, write and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts to convey findings to the agency and scientific community
• Develop grant proposals to pursue and support additional water quality and quantity research initiatives in consultation with Principal Investigators
• Perform project management duties such as ensuring on-time deliverables and project reporting
• Present research findings at academic conferences and workshops as appropriate

Occasional Duties:

Support other related water management programs underway or under development at TWRI.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D degree in agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, hydrology, water management, or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past experience in data assessment and evaluation of natural resource planning and management processes. Ability to select and conduct statistical analysis to describe spatial and temporal trends in water quality as a result of landscape scale management. Experience using geographic information systems. Excellent written and oral information delivery skills.
• Prior knowledge or experience of TMDLs and WPPs or other relevant planning approaches. Experience in stakeholder facilitation and effective grant writing is desired.

Preferred licenses, certifications, or registrations:

Ability to obtain a Texas Driver’s License.

Required knowledge, abilities, and skills:

Working knowledge of MS Office Suite; excellent written and oral information delivery skills. Proficiency in GIS mapping and assessment; statistical assessment of environmental data. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred knowledge, abilities, and skills:

Ability to interact effectively with various groups including the public, agricultural interests, city and county officials, non-profit and environmental advocacy organizations, river authorities and water resource personnel from Land Grant Universities and state and federal agencies. Ability to travel statewide as necessary to coordinate program efforts is required.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.