Student Geohydrology Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Posted on:
14-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Undergraduate Assistant will work with scientists staff and students at KGS while contributing to various research projects. Potential projects include: investigating water quantity and quality in the Kansas River watershed; analyzing streamflow and groundwater levels; characterizing historical groundwater quality in Kansas.
Duties may include:
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Onsite up to 20 hours per week.
Contact Information to Applicants
For further technical information contact Sam Zipper at and Bre Rivera Waterman at . For other HR information contact Annette Delaney at .
Position Overview
The Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applications for a KGS Geohydrology Undergraduate Research Assistant (student hourly) position beginning immediately. The position is available for undergraduates with an interest in interdisciplinary water science including biogeochemistry ecohydrology and hydrogeology.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete applications will upload the following information:
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
The Undergraduate Assistant will work with scientists staff and students at KGS while contributing to various research projects. Potential projects include: investigating water quantity and quality in the Kansas River watershed; analyzing streamflow and groundwater levels; characterizing historical groundwater quality in Kansas.
Duties may include:
- 70% - Synthesis and analysis of hydrological meteorological geological and/or biogeochemical data.
- 20% - Preparing results for presentation.
- 10% - Field data collection including water sampling streamflow monitoring sensor deployment and other relevant activities.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Onsite up to 20 hours per week.
Contact Information to Applicants
For further technical information contact Sam Zipper at and Bre Rivera Waterman at . For other HR information contact Annette Delaney at .
- Enrollment in a KU undergraduate degree program in Geology Geography Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
- Experience with M.S. Excel. as evidenced by application materials.
- Student should be curious flexible consistent and communicative as evidenced by application materials.
- Interested in learning data management and analysis fundamentals as expressed and evidenced by application materials.
Position Overview
The Geohydrology Section of the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applications for a KGS Geohydrology Undergraduate Research Assistant (student hourly) position beginning immediately. The position is available for undergraduates with an interest in interdisciplinary water science including biogeochemistry ecohydrology and hydrogeology.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete applications will upload the following information:
- Current CV or resume.
- Contact information for 2 references (email addressphone number and relation to reference).
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
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