Postdoctoral Fellow – Water Resources

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Fellow – Water Resources position is onsite in Tuscaloosa, AL, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is not specified as a numeric salary range in the posting; it lists a minimum of $54,000 and a midpoint of $67,500. The role supports collaborative water-resources research between the University of Alabama and the U.S. Geological Survey through the Alabama Water Institute.

What you'll do

• Conduct collaborative research on water, soil, and sediment dynamics and how human landscape modification affects water quantity, water quality, and sediment transport. Use research facilities, instrumentation, and numerical modeling
• collect, process, and analyze environmental datasets
• prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations
• and collaborate with USGS scientists and University faculty. A Ph.D. in a listed or related field and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

postdoctoral fellow

water resources

tuscaloosa al

the university of alabama

alabama water institute

usgs collaboration

hydrology

sediment transport

environmental research

laboratory and field research

monday–friday

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Research uses facilities and instrumentation including recirculating flumes, velocity measurement systems, spectroscopic tools, and numerical modeling platforms. Preferred experience includes modeling, laboratory and field experiments, federally funded or multi-institutional projects, publications, USGS standards, and mentoring.

About the employer

The University of Alabama is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.