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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 21203, USA
Listed on 2026-06-15
Listing for:
Morgan State University
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
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Engineering
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Research/Development
Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title Postdoctoral Researcher Division Divison of Academic Affairs Department Civil Engineering Department Job Effective Date 08/01/2026 Job End Date 07/31/2026 Work Status Full Time Position Category Contractual FLSA Non-Exempt Annual Salary Pays $30.36 / hour Percentage Amount 100 Fund Source Federal/Grant
Requisition Reason New
Job Duties
* Conduct interdisciplinary research on coastal flood risk assessment associated with sea-level rise, land subsidence, and extreme water levels using NASA Earth observation data and geospatial datasets.
* Support the development of a quantitative geospatial risk assessment framework to evaluate hazards, vulnerabilities, and consequences affecting coastal infrastructure and communities.
* Perform geospatial analysis and flood susceptibility modeling using GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, and statistical approaches.
* Compile, process, and analyze multi-source datasets, including DEMs, land use/land cover data, flood inventory maps, population density data, infrastructure datasets, and remote sensing products from NASA and other agencies.
* Develop and implement machine learning and spatial modeling approaches for flood hazard and vulnerability assessment, including applications using ArcGIS, Python, and related geospatial tools.
* Assist in quantifying flood hazards, infrastructure vulnerability, and socioeconomic consequences under projected sea-level rise and land subsidence scenarios.
* Contribute to the development of geospatial flood risk maps and decision-support tools for coastal resilience planning and hazard mitigation.
* Collaborate with faculty investigators, graduate students, NASA partners, and external stakeholders on interdisciplinary coastal resilience research activities.
* Support stakeholder engagement activities, workshops, and testing of the developed risk assessment tool with local and regional agencies.
* Prepare technical reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, conference presentations, and project deliverables for NASA-funded research activities.
* Mentor undergraduate and graduate students involved in the project and contribute to NASA-related educational and outreach activities.
* Participate in project meetings, research coordination activities, and collaborations with project partners including NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and collaborating universities.
Requested
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geosciences, Urban Planning, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Other Preferences for Consideration
* Strong background in ArcGIS, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Risk Assessment.
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