Review of applications will begin January 19, 2025

Idaho State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is seeking applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Water Resources Engineering, beginning in Fall 2025.

This position is partially supported by a recently awarded National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Infrastructure Improvement (NSF-EPSCOR) entitled “Idaho Community-engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems” (I-CREWS), which will facilitate community-engaged research with Tribal Nations and other stakeholders in Idaho to evaluate, model, and develop future scenarios for energy-water systems under environmental, technological, and social change. In addition to research, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, particularly focused on water resources and/or energy-water systems. Expertise in one or more of the fields – hydrology, hydrogeology, hydropower, geothermal, artificial intelligence/machine learning, energy systems – or a related field is an advantage for the candidate.

This position is intended to facilitate cross-disciplinary research that engages and is responsive to communities in Idaho, including Tribal nations. The candidate should establish a vibrant, externally funded research program and provide mentorship to graduate students as well as professional service to the ISU community. Potential collaborations exist across ISU with the GIS Training and Research Center (GIS TReC), the Collaborative Computing Center (C3) in Idaho Falls (an innovative hub for high-performance computing), ISU’s Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), as well as the ISU Research Data Center (RDC). Moreover, the civil and environmental engineering department maintains several facilities, including the Engineering Research Complex (ERC), which houses pumps and a research-grade tiltable flume facilities in its Water Resources Lab. The proximity of ISU’s campus to the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) offers further opportunities for research and educational collaboration across various fields, including energy, environmental sustainability, and critical materials. There are also potential research studies in collaboration with Idaho’s other public universities, Boise State University and the University of Idaho.