Deadline: Fri, 06/07/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Assistantship Location: Georgia Location Detail: Athens, Georgia Job Description: The TEAROOM project seeks a dedicated PhD researcher to explore cutting-edge methodologies for incorporating site-level tracer data into hydrologic models. You are enthusiastic about the outdoors, conducting fieldwork to collect and analyze data from various sites. You are excited and willing to learn about developing, calibrating, and validating hydrologic models using tracer data, among others. Qualifications: You should hold a BS or MS in an engineering field, environmental, or geoscience-related discipline. We are looking for dedicated, highly-independent, and team-oriented candidates with excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficiency in computer programming (Python, MATLAB, R), applied statistics and/or experience in data analysis and modeling. You must be fluent in English (oral and written). Salary: The successful candidate will receive a three-year graduate research assistantship consisting of an annual stipend of approximately $25,000 per year and tuition waiver How to Apply: If you are interested in either opportunity, please familiarize yourself with Warnell School’s admission requirements and deadlines, and send a single PDF containing: (1) a 1-2 page statement of your research interests and a summary of your professional career goals, explaining why [you think] working in the Critical Zone Hydrology Lab will help you achieve these goals; (2) a current CV; (3) unofficial transcripts showing all previous coursework, degrees, and GPA; and (4) contact information of three references to Dr. Jaivime Evaristo (evaristo@uga.edu). If selected to compete for this assistantship, you will be encouraged to submit an application to the UGA Graduate School. Please contact Dr. Jaivime Evaristo with any additional questions. The positions are open until filled.
