Field assistant/FT opportunity in the urban environment

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:10:23 -0400
cuere, fall-2020, staff

UMBC is seeking applicants in the following areas for urban environmental work:
Field assistant/full time

An individual with experience and interest in urban hydrology is sought to

1. deploy and maintain hydrologic field equipment including sensors, data loggers, power supplies, and telemetry;

2. collect and process field data and field samples;

3. assist faculty and graduate students with field experiments; and

4. carry out data QA/QC, data compilation, and hydrologic analysis on UMBC computers using a variety of software tools.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, or related field. Familiarity with hydrologic field equipment is required. Work will be carried out at the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC in collaboration with USGS and university partners in a new Critical Zone Network project. Requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, engineering, or related field. Familiarity with hydrologic field equipment is required. Must have completed at least one introductory hydrology course. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position is full-time and includes full UMBC benefits package. This is a grant-funded position wherein employment is contingent upon the renewal of the grant. For best consideration, submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts and contact information for three professional references to UMBC’s employment system by September 25, 2020. Questions on the position can be directed to Dr. Claire Welty, weltyc@umbc.edu.