[ES_JOBS_NET] Estuarine Biogeochemical/Water Quality Modeler – CW 2024-03

[Anna De Lopez]

   - Location: Richmond, California
   <https://www.google.com/maps/place/4911+Central+Ave,+Richmond,+California+94804>
   - Program: Clean Water
   - Type: Full-time
   - Experience Level: Mid level – Master’s degree plus 9+ years of
   experience
   - Position Type: Permanent
   - Salary: $95,500 - $103,000
   - Hybrid workplace
   - Application closing date: Position open until filled
   - *Apply to:* https://www.sfei.org/about/employment-opportunities

The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) seeks a scientist or engineer
with expertise in three-dimensional biogeochemical/water quality modeling
to join our team of numerical modelers conducting investigations related to
nutrient loads, transformations, and ecosystem response in San Francisco
Bay and the Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta.



Modeling work will support the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management
Strategy (NMS, see http://sfbaynutrients.sfei.org/
<http://sfbaynutrients.sfei.org/>). The NMS is an overarching plan guiding
a multi-year science program studying the impacts of nutrient loads to San
Francisco Bay and evaluating potential management actions.



Model development and application will be carried out in collaboration with
researchers at USGS, UC Berkeley, Deltares, UC Davis and other academic and
research institutions. The successful applicant will collaborate with
hydrodynamic and biogeochemical / water quality modelers as well as field
scientists within and outside SFEI, and will share responsibility for
leading the effort to develop and apply biogeochemical / water quality
models in San Francisco Bay.



*Primary position responsibilities will include:*


   - Developing and applying biogeochemical / water quality models, and
   interpreting simulation results.
   - Synthesizing results in reports and peer-reviewed articles.
   - Presenting findings to stakeholders and peers.
   - Taking an active role in setting program priorities and designing
   future studies, including fundraising.
   - Serving as a scientific and technical resource for other projects both
   within the NMS and throughout SFEI as a whole.

If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align
perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you
to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of
our other roles.


QualificationsRequired Experience


   - PhD with 2+ years relevant work experience or a Master’s degree with
   9+ years relevant work experience.

Required Skills


   - Experience with estuarine, coastal ocean, or lake modeling is
   particularly relevant, including working with CE-QUAL-W2, EFDC, FVCOM,
   SCHISM, SUNTANS, Delft3D-FM, ROMS, or similar.
   - Experience with model calibration and validation.
   - Experience designing and implementing biogeochemistry and/or water
   quality modeling studies.
   - Although the position is for a biogeochemical / water quality modeler,
   a strong understanding of hydrodynamics is also necessary.
   - Strong analytical and data analysis skills, including time series and
   spatial analysis and handling 3D + time model output using scripting
   languages (e.g., Python, Matlab).
   - Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience
   communicating scientific findings to a broad audience and working with a
   broad range of collaborators, managers, and stakeholders.

Preferred Skills


   - Experience with estuarine ecology and estuarine physics, e.g., working
   with tides, tidal dispersion, density stratification, strong horizontal
   gradients.
   - Experience with fundraising, project management, and managing entry
   and mid-level scientists is not required but is desirable.
   - Experience with multiple model platforms is a plus.
   - Our team works with Python, Linux, Git, and sometimes Fortran, so
   prior experience with these is a plus.

In your resume, please explicitly address the required and preferred
skills, preferably in bulleted format.
Salary & Benefits highlights:


   - This will be an Environmental Scientist II position (position may be
   at a higher level depending on the experience of the applicant). The
   anticipated salary range for full time employment is $95,500-$103,000 for
   an Environmental Scientist II (Bay Area salary ranges are listed; note that
   salary ranges for other locations are 10-15% lower depending on location
   and are based on locational salary data). Salary ranges take into account
   many factors for making compensation decisions including but not limited to
   experience, education, internal equity, and organizational needs. We
   generally do not offer starting salaries at or near the top of the range.
   - Matching contributions to retirement plan (immediate vesting) (403B).
   - Medical Insurance: health, vision, dental with employer and employee
   contributions
   - 12 paid holidays.
   - Vacation days starting at 3 weeks.
   - Hybrid workplace: Most SFEI staff are in the office several days per
   week, but a fully remote option is possible with approval from management.


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Anna de Lopez
Administrative Services Associates
San Francisco Estuary Institute
4911 Central Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Office: 510.746.7358
Cell: 415.608.4945
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