[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Position in Water Resources Modeling

[Rajith Mukundan]

*The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is
seeking a research scientist or research engineer in a post-doctoral
position who will contribute to our efforts to develop, test, and apply
models for systems of 19 interconnected reservoirs that supply drinking
water to over 9 million consumers in New York City and surrounding areas.*

*Deadline: Oct 31, 2024*


*JOB DESCRIPTION/DETAILS*

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) manages a
system of 19 interconnected reservoirs that supply drinking water to over 9
million consumers in New York City and surrounding areas. We seek to hire a
research scientist or research engineer in a post-doctoral position who
will contribute to our efforts to develop, test, and apply models of this
water supply system. NYCDEP uses a suite of climate, forest ecosystem,
watershed hydrology, reservoir hydrodynamics and water quality, and system
operations models to investigate the effects of climate change, floods and
droughts, land use change, watershed management, and reservoir operations
on the NYC water supply. We are seeking a talented scientist or engineer to
help us improve and enhance these models.
Candidates with experience in any of the following areas of interest will
be considered: simulation of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling in
the environment; kinetics of the fraction of organic carbon compounds that
are precursors to disinfection byproducts in freshwater systems;
application of watershed and water quality models for climate change impact
assessment; and application of machine learning or artificial intelligence
approaches to predict water quality, e.g., harmful algal blooms, turbidity,
and bacteria, in the reservoirs.

The selected candidate will be expected to present work at scientific and
stakeholder meetings; publish in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to
NYCDEP reports. Hiring will occur through the Institute for Sustainable
Cities at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), which has a
contract to support NYCDEP’s modeling program.

Candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred, but exceptional candidates with a
M.S. degree will be considered. Interest and experience in the application
of relevant environmental systems models, experience in programming and
statistical analysis, and appropriate verbal and written communication
skills are required.
We will start accepting applications immediately, and start reviewing
applications on October 1, 2024. The position will remain open until
filled. The position will be for 18-24 months, assuming adequate job
performance, with additional extensions a possibility depending on
candidate availability and project needs. The salary is $78,734 annually,
with 2% increase per year.

Work location will be NYCDEP office in Kingston, NY. This is a full-time
position with employee benefits and is open to qualified candidates of any
nationality. If necessary, visas may be arranged through the City
University of New York, depending on government policy.

Application Instructions:
Applications (resume and cover letter) should be submitted to:
Dr. Rajith Mukundan, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
rmukundan at dep.nyc.gov
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