AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. |
| ANNOUNCEMENT NO: |
RA-09-028H |
| POSITION: | Research Hydrologist/Research Agricultural Engineer |
| LOCATION: | Beltsville, MD |
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The position is located in the Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Beltsville, Maryland. The incumbent will develop and apply remote sensing techniques to improve the spatial and temporal responses of the SWAT water quality model to predict current and future changes in water quality, soil erosion and runoff across landscapes in the agricultural watersheds. They will also evaluate the utility of biophysical parameters derived from satellite imagery to improve model performance at agricultural watershed scales. The aim is to develop a decision support system to allow optimization and better planning and management of land use, soil and crop production practices for improving water quality, minimizing runoff and soil erosion and preserving the quality of soils within the agricultural landscape.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Recent Ph.D. in a field closely related to the study of water quality and land surface water interactions. Specialized knowledge and experience in working with watershed soil and water quality models and the analyses and interpretations of model simulations results. Familiarity with C- or Fortran programming for Unix/Linux workstations or PC environments. Knowledge of ARCGIS, remote sensing applications for spatial analyses, and landscape processes that influence changes in soil water quality.
CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTION APPLY: Applicants must clearly indicate in their resume/CV their country of citizenship. To be employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with ARA, applicants must be a citizen from a country listed on the following link: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/jobs/VISA/countries.htm
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS is available at: http://www/afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html
INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp
FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION OR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, CONTACT:
Dr. Paul Doraiswamy
USDA/ARS/ANRI/HRSL
Building 007, Room 104
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: 301-504-6576
Fax: 301-504-8931
Email: paul.doraiswamy@ars.usda.gov