The University of Utah is looking to address critical challenges in water resources and environmental hazards by leveraging cutting-edge satellite remote sensing and data science.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in remote sensing and/or data analysis, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or R.
- A Master’s degree in Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field by the start date.
- Experience with NASA’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, NISAR data, Gravity data, and GNSS datasets.
- Knowledge of data fusion techniques, computational and machine learning tools.
- Familiarity with radar, commercial satellite, and in situ observations.
- Experience with geospatial datasets and analysis.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or R.
Responsibilities
- Satellite-based monitoring of floods, water bodies, and coastal sea level rise (solid earth), as well as proglacial environmental hazards.
- Surface and groundwater hydrology using NASA’s SWOT mission datasets.
- Application of data fusion techniques, computational and machine learning tools, and integration of radar, commercial satellite, and in situ observations.
- Investigation of the cryosphere, water cycle, and proglacial environments in cold regions.
- Collaboration with diverse faculty members, including those at the Wilkes Center for Climate Science, and working with advanced remote sensing and geospatial datasets.
- Integrating satellite remote sensing, data science, and artificial intelligence to study water resources and environmental hazards.
- Enhancing understanding and monitoring of water bodies, hydrologic cycles, and geophysical transformations.
Other
- A Master’s degree in a related field by the start date.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Minimum English proficiency scores: TOEFL ≥80 iBT, IELTS ≥6.5, or Duolingo ≥105 for international applicants.
- Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research and commitment to advancing knowledge in water resources and environmental hazard monitoring.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment and engage with state-of-the-art technologies.
