Position: Hydrogeologist to lead and coordinate activities focused on the High Plains aquifer
Rank: Unclassified-professional rank of Research Associate or faculty-equivalent rank of Assistant or Associate Scientist. See http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/jobs/scientist.html for information on qualifications and expectations for Assistant and Associate Scientist ranks. Rank will be determined by education and experience.
Starting date: Position available on or about April 1, 2010; exact starting date negotiable.
Application Deadline: First consideration (priority) will be given to applications submitted on or before January 8, 2010.
Salary, Employment Status, and Fringe Benefits: Starting salary negotiable depending on qualifications. Full-time, permanent position with 12-month appointment to unclassified-professional or faculty-equivalent staff at The University of Kansas, subject to annual review. Benefits include University staff privileges; sabbatical eligibility for faculty-equivalent staff; 22 days vacation leave, 12 days sick leave, and up to 9 holidays annually; group medical, life insurance, and retirement program options.
The Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) is seeking an individual to lead and coordinate activities focused on the High Plains aquifer. The Geohydrology Section conducts both fundamental and applied research on hydrologic and hydrogeochemical systems ranging in scale from site-specific to the river basin and regional aquifer level. The section currently has nine full-time professionals with additional support personnel. Scientific staff are expected to develop research programs that are of national stature and relevance to Kansas. Present areas of research include: physical, stratigraphic, and geochemical characterization of sedimentary aquifer systems; surface-water/ground-water interactions; ecohydrology of riparian corridors; spatial data analysis/geostatistics; assessment of recharge and sustainable yields in complex hydrologic systems; simulation of aquifer dynamics; technology for subsurface characterization; and contaminant transport and source identification.
Activities of the Geohydrology Section are complemented by researchers in other sections of the KGS whose interests include surface geophysical methods, geologic characterization, and petroleum generation/migration. The section maintains a program of public information and education, and has extensive interactions with water research and management agencies at the state, local, and federal levels. The KGS is a research and service unit of The University of Kansas, thereby providing opportunities to collaborate with faculty and students in other departments and research groups at the University. Scientific staff may also have the opportunity to teach and serve as advisors of graduate research. Further information about section activities can be found at www.kgs.ku.edu/Hydro/hydroIndex.html.
M.S. degree in natural science or engineering with a minimum of five years professional experience in regional-scale hydrogeology or a Ph.D. degree with a minimum of two years professional experience. Strong quantitative theoretical training supplemented with field experience. Demonstrated experience with project management or leadership of research programs. Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication as evidenced by application materials, publication record, presentations, etc.
Ph.D. degree in natural science or engineering with an emphasis on hydrogeology and five years of professional experience in regional-scale hydrogeology. Extensive field experience in unconsolidated sedimentary aquifers. Knowledge of High Plains aquifer hydrogeology and familiarity with western water law (prior appropriation doctrine). Research/publications on hydrogeologic processes of relevance for the High Plains aquifer. Demonstrated ability to publish results of hydrogeologic investigations in the peer-reviewed literature. Demonstrated ability to work with those outside the scientific community, including state and local government officials, industry representatives, and the public.
Apply online at https://jobs.ku.edu, search by position number 00008386. You can also use the QuickLink. Attach (upload) a letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications, vitae with publication record, college transcripts, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.
Annette Delaney, Kansas Geological Survey
Phone: (785) 864-2152
Fax: (785) 864-5317
Email: hr@kgs.ku.edu
For further technical information contact Jim Butler (jbutler@kgs.ku.edu) or Brownie Wilson (bwilson@kgs.ku.edu).
Placed online Aug. 10, 2009
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