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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">**Hydrologic Decision Support Researcher Position @ KGS/KU**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Overview:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> The
<a href="https://www.samzipper.com/">HydroEcology of Anthropogenic Landscapes group (HEAL), led by Sam Zipper</a>, is looking for an experienced researcher to take a leadership role on hydrologic decision support projects related to agricultural water use practices
in irrigated landscapes. Initial focal areas for this position will include: (i) advancing the use of remotely sensed Earth observation data (i.e., OpenET) to support farm and water management decision-making, and (ii) developing and applying coupled socio-hydrological
modeling tools that can be used to quantify the impacts of different management strategies on water resources. This work will contribute to multiple externally funded projects from NASA, NSF, USDA, FFAR, and the state of Kansas and include opportunities to
develop new projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Ultimately, this position is expected to work closely with stakeholders and decision-makers to identify decision support needs, conduct applied research to help identify data
products and models that can help improve their decision-making processes, and identify and develop funding proposals to support the development and maintenance of these decision-support practices. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have strong technical
skills related to programming-based geospatial analysis (in Python, R, or similar languages), experience working with remotely sensed data, grant-writing experience, and a strong interested in applied, interdisciplinary research projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">The HEAL group (<a href="https://www.samzipper.com">https://www.samzipper.com</a>) is part of the <a href="https://www.kgs.ku.edu/">Kansas Geological Survey</a> and the <a href="https://geo.ku.edu/">Department
of Geology</a> at the University of Kansas and includes a collaborative group of students, postdocs, and other research staff on these projects. Beyond KGS/KU, this researcher will work with research collaborators at Kansas State University, Virginia Tech,
the University of Manchester, other universities, and stakeholders across the state and region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Salary/benefits:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> Expected salary of $75,000 to $85,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Other benefits include university staff privileges; up to 176 hours of paid vacation earned per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, and nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day annually; group medical and dental insurance, life and disability
insurance, and retirement program options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Start date:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> Flexible, spring/summer 2025 preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Position term:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> This position is contingent on funding. There is currently funding in-hand to support
at least 30 months, and the expectation is that the individual hired to this position will work closely with Dr. Zipper to develop additional proposals for continued funding support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Application:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> For more details and to apply:
<a href="https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/staff/hydrologic-decision-support-researcher/29258br">
https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/staff/hydrologic-decision-support-researcher/29258br</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Application review will begin on December 16, 2024.
<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">-Sam Zipper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><a href="https://www.samzipper.com/"><span style="color:#215E99">samzipper.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Assistant Scientist, Kansas Geological Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Assistant Professor, Department of Geology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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