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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Postdoctoral Research Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Water Resources Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">IIHR–Hydroscience & Engineering (</span><a href="https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and the Iowa Flood Center (</span><a href="https://iowafloodcenter.org/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://iowafloodcenter.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) at the University of Iowa (</span><a href="https://uiowa.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://uiowa.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
seeks several highly motivated postdoctoral research scholars to join their program.<span style="color:black">
</span>The initial appointment is full-time for 2<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
</span>years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and availability of continued funding. These are immediate openings with April/May 2022 start dates. Applications will be considered until all successful candidates have been
identified. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research will focus on development, deployment and performance evaluation of broadly understood water resources predictive models including, but not limited to, hydrologic and hydraulic models of water quantity
and quality. The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of numerical algorithms, data analysis, and model assessment. He/she should also demonstrate prior exposure to methods of quantifying and reducing uncertainty and data assimilation. Abilities to program
in one or more computer languages, familiarity with geographic information systems, understanding of concepts involved in relational databases and web applications are essential.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Key areas of responsibility include:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Development, pre-operational implementation and testing of various models and model components at regional and national scales.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Integration of data assimilation algorithms into the predictive systems of water quantity and quality.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Developing tools for web-based visualization of model components and their evaluation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty, staff, and students of IIHR-Hydroscience
and Engineering (</span><a href="http://www.iihr.uiowa.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">www.iihr.uiowa.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">), a national and global
leader in environmental and fluids-related research, education, and service. The University of Iowa is one of the nation's top public research universities and is known around the world for its balanced commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. The
University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a community built around higher education, with vibrant cultural opportunities and a long history of international connections, leadership, and accomplishment. Iowa City offers the safe, friendly quality of life
for which the Midwest is known. Information regarding some of the resources that the University of Iowa and the local area provide can be found at (</span><a href="https://worklife.uiowa.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">https://worklife.uiowa.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">).</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Required Education: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ph.D. in a relevant science or engineering field (e.g., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Atmospheric
Sciences) prior to starting this position is required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Required Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior experience and significant level of expertise in any of the following: numerical modeling, environmental data analysis, space- and land-based remote sensing.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior experience
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">with emphasis on web-based cyber infrastructure for modeling, and communicating results from numerical models.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior experience and significant level of expertise using scripting tools (Python, Java script, and PHP) to facilitate communication between database servers, high performance computing servers, and web servers.
Demonstrated knowledge of geographic information systems for spatial analysis of geo-referenced information including the creation and use of documentation of advanced software in public repositories such as GitHub.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior experience managing complex data flows that include information from real-time sensors, and third-party instrumentation. Familiarity with QA/QC standards and protocols for environmental data.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Desirable Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience developing/using non-linear distributed hydrological and hydraulic models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior use and knowledge of radar-derived rainfall estimation and forecasting products.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience with the use and analysis of remote sensing products derived from satellite platforms including GOES, Landsat, SMAP, GPM, AQUA, TRMM, and TERRA, among others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prior familiarity with uncertainty quantification and reduction concepts, including data assimilation approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience in high-pressure agency-type environments running and maintaining real-time operational systems for public release of information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience with the use and analysis of location specific information, including hydrologic instrumentation such as rainfall gauges, stream level sensors, soil moisture probes, radiometers, and shallow
groundwater depth wells.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience presenting results at scientific conferences and established publication record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Previous experience lecturing and preparing short training courses on model use and development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pay is commensurate with experience.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;background:#F9F9F9"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;background:#F9F9F9">Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume/cv with a list of at least three references at
</span><a href="https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/3733">https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/3733</a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will
receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender
identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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