Immersive Modeling Graduate Research Assistant PhD
Immersive Modeling Graduate Research Assistant PhD
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Job Description
Overview
Human drawdown of reservoirs and uncertainty in future water supply put agricultural users urban users Tribal Nations and ecosystems at risk of water shortages. Marginalized communities face disproportionate risks and limited ability to manage vulnerability due to inequities in access to water infrastructure and information. System goals to protect critical reservoir elevations conflict with user goals to sustain deliveries. User and ecosystem goals also conflict with each other. Our project goal is to apply immersive online collaborative modeling to adaptively manage massive infrastructure systems and reduce conflicting system user Tribal and ecosystem vulnerabilities to water shortages. Within a model session basin partners personify water users. They develop assumptions to define the users risk and articulate strategies to manage their vulnerabilities. Then they adapt strategies to manage vulnerability in response to their modeled available water others choices and realtime discussion of choices. We use discussion to understand why and how basin partners perceive risk and make decisions to manage vulnerability.
Find more information about the project and related research at .
Questions about the position Email with the subject line Question Immersive Modeling Graduate Researcher Position.
Responsibilities
Successful applicants will:
- Guide immersive modeling sessions using existing models.
- Improve existing models in response to discussions with basin partners.
- Build new immersive models at spatial scales from individual users to transboundary (e.g. with Mexico and Tribal Nations). Guide their use.
- Collaborate with partners at Federal and State Agencies Contractors Tribal Nations environmental nongovernmental organizations and researchers at sister universities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- MS degree in engineering or a related field.
- First author of 1 paper published in or submitted to a peerreviewed journal
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Motivated.
- Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data.
- Programming skills in an opensource language such as Python or R.
- Experience collecting managing synthesizing and/or interpreting datasets that are Gigabytes and larger.
- Ability to work with a diverse array of basin partners.
Required Documents
Before submitting your application hold your own immersive model session.
- Download an immersive model for Lake Mead based on the principle of divide reservoir inflow here.
- Move the model file into Google Drive.
- Invite one or more collaborators colleagues friends or family members to join.
- Follow the remaining instructions on the ReadMeInstructions worksheet.
- Complete a model session in 1 to 2 hours.
Along with the online application please attach:
- Resume (up to 3 pages) to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV.
- Names and contact information of at least three references to be added to your Candidate Profile.
- Copy of paper published in or submitted to a peerreviewed journal to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 110
- A 11.5 page cover letter addressed to Dr. David Rosenberg to be typed/pasted at the end of your application. In your cover letter share:
- Two or more insights for Colorado River management you gained during the model session.
- One suggestion to improve the model or as followon research.
- How you will advance the project and team goals to make research more actionable.
- The date you can start work.
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary
ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
College/Department Highlights
The Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL) at Utah State University has been a leader in water and environmental research for over 50 years. It is one of the first and largest universitybased water research facilities in the United States and is considered one of the most respected facilities of its kind.
This 113000 square foot universitybased water and environmental research facility along the Logan River is a premier research location with unique capabilities to address critical and emerging water and environmental challenges including:
- Two hydraulics laboratories for largeflow physical modeling.
- An environmental quality laboratory for chemistry and microbiology studies in water soil and air.
- Additional field and observatory sites in the Logan River watershed and throughout the western U.S.
- Staff expertise spanning a broad range of disciplines.
Instructions on how to apply to USU are available at the School of Graduate Studies. An English Proficiency test (TOEFL or IELTS) may be required for international students. Additional information about USU and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
University Highlights
Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier landgrant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a highquality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.
USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac12 Conference beginning in theseason. The Aggies longstanding tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by conference championships in multiple sports reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
