Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting

Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

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- Hiring Department:

Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

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- Position Open To:

All Applicants

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- Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

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- FLSA Status:

Exempt

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- Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

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- Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2030

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- Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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- Job Details:

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation's most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Cockrell School embodies the city's innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders

Dr. Passalacqua and Dr. Moodie will supervise the post-doctoral scholar and the scholar can be based in Austin, Texas or College Station, Texas. The scholar will have research and travel support to complete the research objectives and visit among the participating institutions. The position is for one year and may be renewed for a second year.

Purpose

The PassaH
20 research group in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and the Moodie research group at Texas A&M invite applications for a postdoctoral research scholar.

Responsibilities

* Numerical modeling on the role of humans in delta morprhodynamics

* Support collaboration with stakeholders.

* Integrate anthropogenic management of delta landscapes into numerical models.

* Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

PhD by the time of appointment in Civil Engineering, Earth Science, Geography, or a related field, and be within 3 years of receipt of doctoral degree.

Preferred Qualifications

The candidate will preferably have expertise in landscape evolution modeling, geomorphology, and/or human-natural system interactions.

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

* May work around standard office conditions (standard working hours in standard office conditions)

Required Materials

* Resume/CV

* 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

* Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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- Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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- Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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- Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this…