Research Project Engineer II

Location: Durham

Internal Candidate Identified Under general supervision of faculty or senior staff member, to provide technological and methodological support for cold region research. Will conduct remote sensing and modeling research involving the design, implementation, and documentation/data archival of experiments and related support equipment. Will acquire, process, analyze, and interpret remote sensing imagery, GIS data, and field samples to evaluate spatial and temporal patterns of snow and soil conditions in winter periods at a range of scales.

Will support the development of new grants and project proposals through writing and methodological contributions. Will lead communication of findings by writing refereed journal articles, conference presentations, and project reports.

Duties/Responsibilities(30%)Design and conduct modeling experiments using state of the art land surface and snow models. Lead model deployment and develop and implement input and output datasets.

Respond to and resolve problems as assigned; analyze problems and develop solutions.

Support the development and implementation of agency and academic partnerships to translate research to practice.

Provide training on models and data processing software one-on-one and small groups.(25%)Develop research questions and conduct analyses of experimental data, in situ and remotely sensed datasets of winter conditions.

Prepare documentation/programs/scripts for general and specific data processing procedures and techniques.

Summarize findings and share them with the project team.(25%)Prepare proposals, papers, and project reports.

Prepare reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations on project including descriptions of experimental setups, data collection and QA/QC, and analysis results.

Review the work of other team members. Present results at professional meetings.(20%)Manage project deliverables, timelines, and budgets.

Supervise and schedule technicians and student research assistants in setting up and conducting research.

Review Act as group representative in project meetings. Perform liaison work with subcontractors as necessary.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements Minimum Acceptable

Education & Experience:

Ph.D. degree in appropriate field of Engineering or in a closely related scientific or technical field.

Remote Sensing skills as required for the project.

Computer modeling skills as required for the project.

Experience leading journal articles.

Some experience in basic research gained through work experience while at college or during employment

Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Strong planning skills for managing and implementing complex tasks.

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

Required Licenses &

Certifications:

NH Driver’s License Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

R or Python programming expertise.

Drone Operator Certification.

Snowmobile operation experience.

Field experiment skills as required by project.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My

Experience:

Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)
Resume/CV Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more…