<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">Boise State Assistant Professor<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/coen-ce/about-us/faculty-and-staff/kevin-roche-ph-d/#bio" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,85,135)">Kevin Roche</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>is recruiting one <b>Ph.D. student </b>to join the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/coen-hip/" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,85,135)">Hydrologic Interfaces and Processes Laboratory</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Fall 2025. This position is fully funded and supports student tuition, benefits, and a graduate stipend. </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/coen-hip/opportunities/">Click here </a>for full position description.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">While there is flexibility on the potential research projects, all projects focus on bacterially mediated reactive transport in confined geometries. Potential projects include:<br></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.75em 0px 0.75em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Using experiments and modeling to investigate the fate of pharmaceuticals and their degradation byproducts in river sediments<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/coen-hip/research-themes/fluvial-reactive-transport/" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,85,135)">(learn more)</a>.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-al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:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Written and oral communication proficiency in the English language.</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.1em 0px 0.55em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.2;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em"><font size="2">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</font></h2><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.75em 0px 0.75em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">M.S. degree in engineering, physics, earth sciences, microbiology, chemistry, mathematics, or a related degree with relevant quantitative coursework.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Prior research experience performing laboratory experiments (e.g., columns, microfluidics, biofilm growth), coding (e.g., Python, Matlab), and data analysis.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Prior experience disseminating knowledge in written (e.g., publication) and oral formats (e.g., conference presentations).</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.1em 0px 0.55em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.2;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em"><font size="2">HOW TO INQUIRE</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">Please email Kevin Roche directly before applying, and include. :</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.75em 0px 0.75em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><em style="font-style:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Subject line: </em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">“HIP Lab prospective student Fall 2025”</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><em style="font-style:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">A brief intro: </em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Share who you are and what draws you to working in the HIP laboratory. Please explain how your relevant skills or experience align with the lab’s research goals.</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><em style="font-style:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Project info: </em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Include any specific interests and questions you have about the project themes described/linked above.</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.375em 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><em style="font-style:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Supporting documents (as a single pdf): </em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Attach your CV or resume, contact info for two professional references, as well as any additional materials that might be useful for me, such as previous conference abstracts, publications, unofficial transcripts, and theses. Please do not attach all publications to your email; instead, provide links to the journal article or doi.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><b>Note:</b> Review of inquiries will begin in late Jan; candidates who have already inquired do not need to re-reply.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">Students will join an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program that best suits their skills and interests, with program options including: Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical and Biomedical, or Geosciences. Please see the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/graduatecollege/" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,85,135)">Graduate College webpage</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>for more information including links for applying. Application due dates are program dependent. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.1em 0px 0.55em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.2;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em"><font size="2">ABOUT BOISE STATE</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">Boise State’s College of Engineering is the largest and top-ranked engineering college in Idaho. College has experienced tremendous growth through increasing enrollment, research activity, and influence in the community. Research activity of faculty has tripled since 2017 ($6M in FY17 and $18M in FY23).</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5em;font-family:OpenSans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(38,38,38)">Boise State University sits along the Boise River Greenbelt in the heart of Idaho’s rapidly growing capital city. A unique blend of city amenities and outdoor access – including 180+ miles of nearby trails – make it one of the highest rated cities in the U.S. for livability.</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span><a href="https://www.boisestate.edu/coen-hip/" target="_blank">Kevin R. Roche, Ph.D.</a></span></div><div><span><font size="2">Assistant Professor</font></span></div><div><span>Dept of Civil Engineering</span></div><div><span><span>Boise</span> <span>State</span> <span>University</span></span></div><div><span>he/him/his</span></div><div><span>----</span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>