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Research Scientist I, Hydrogeology

Organization
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Job Summary
Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.
Duties may include:
  • Perform complex scientific analyses
  • Adjust experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
  • Direct the development of recommendations for project solutions
  • Perform peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
  • Prepare peer reviewed publications or presentations
  • Resolve complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
  • Establish work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
  • May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
  • Participate in the development of grant proposals as named project contributor
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

  • Three years of research experience related to the domain of this position

Required Education:

  • Doctoral Degree in Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Engineering, Environmental Science or other related discipline; Master’s Degree plus an additional two years of research experience (5 years total) may be substituted for a Ph.D.

Additional Preferred:

  • Demonstrated expertise in hydrogeology, numerical groundwater flow modeling and experience developing MODFLOW models for groundwater systems
  • 2 years of experience beyond PhD, or MS with 4 years’ experience
  • Technical proficiency with quantitative data analytics and workflows (e.g. R, Python, GIS, Modflow, GitHub)
  • Experience with experimental design and complex data analysis
  • Demonstrating ability to work independently
  • Experience conducting research that across multiple disciplines and a record of success working effectively in collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams
  • Strong written and oral communication skills including peer-reviewed journals and experience communicating with non-academic audiences
  • Record of 2 or more lead-author publications in peer reviewed journals
Position Type
  • Full Time Job
Contact Person
Kendra Kaiser
Contact Email
kkaiser@uidaho.edu
Degree Required
  • Advanced Degree (Master's or JD)
Location
Boise, Idaho Falls
Closing Date
September 28, 2025
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