Position Vacancy Announcement, Kansas Geological Survey

The Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) invites applications for up to THREE KGS Applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantship positions for the summer of 2012. The positions are available for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates with an interest in learning more about recent developments in hydrogeological field methods. Positions are open to students at any university. This will be the eleventh year for the program. Positions in previous summers have been held by students from Appalachian State, Colorado School of Mines, Free University of Brussels, Montana Tech, Northern Iowa University, Oberlin College, Pomona College, Southern Illinois University, SUNY Cortland, University of Colorado, University of Göttingen, University of Illinois, University of Kansas, University of Minnesota at Duluth, University of Mississippi, University of Pittsburg, University of Rhode Island, University of Tübingen, and University of Wisconsin--Madison. Most past participants have co-authored articles or presentations based on the summer work.

Position: KGS Applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantships

Starting Date: Week of May 21, 2012.

Application Deadline: First consideration given to application material received by February 24, 2012.

Salary: $6,500 for each 12-week assistantship. Expenses of travel to and from Lawrence are not provided. All work-related travel expenses will be provided by the Kansas Geological Survey.

Duties

This assistantship is a 12-week summer position during which the individual will work with KGS hydrogeologists on a variety of field activities in support of KGS research programs. There are expected to be three primary themes for the 2012 activities.

1. Four weeks of the summer will be spent on field work in support of a new project on artificial recharge in near-surface sedimentary aquifers.
2. Four weeks of the summer will be spent investigating new direct-push methods for estimating spatial variations in hydraulic conductivity (Liu et al., 2009, Water Resour. Res, 45, W08202, doi: 10.1029/2009WR008319; Dietrich et al., 2008, Ground Water, 46, no. 2; Butler et al., 2007, Ground Water, 45, no. 4; www.kgs.ku.edu/Hydro/DirectPush/index.html).
3. Two weeks will be spent on field work in support of KGS long-term monitoring sites in the High Plains aquifer and riparian zones (Butler et al., 2011, Ground Water, 49, no. 4; Butler et al., 2007, Water Resour. Res., 43, W02404).

The remainder of the summer will be spent on preparing the results of the research for publication.

Required Qualifications

As evidenced by application materials:

• Relevant coursework in earth sciences or engineering.
• Interest in hydrogeology.
• Clear communication skills.

Position requirement:

• Ability and willingness to participate in moderate physical activity in mid-summer temperatures in Kansas.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Coursework in hydrogeology.
2. Experience with Windows-based computers and Excel.

Application Procedure

Apply online at http://jobs.ku.edu/; search by position number 00066146. You can also use the QuickLink. Complete online unclassified professional application, and upload the following information:

1. Contact information for three professional references (may be included on application or resume).
2. Resume.

Mail official college transcripts to:
Annette Delaney
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66047-3726
Phone: (785) 864-2152
Fax: (785) 864-5317
Email: hr@kgs.ku.edu

For further technical information contact Jim Butler at jbutler@kgs.ku.edu or Ed Reboulet at reboulet@kgs.ku.edu. Additional information about the type of work to be done can be found at http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Personnel/abc/butler.html.

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