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Career Opportunities
2023 UA College of Engineering Water Faculty Search
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama (UA) is seeking outstanding applicants for multiple tenure/tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks and in all areas of engineering that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS. These initiatives are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and decision science. The following research areas are priorities for the search:
Large-scale Water Modeling — Driven by the challenge of intensifying hydroclimate extremes, there is a need to improve the delivery of actionable water intelligence and the response of decision-makers for national-level forecasting of streamflow, floods, droughts and water quality. This position requires application of large-scale hydrologic modeling with specialization in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, remote sensing and cloud computing.
Hydroinformatics — Motivated by the expansion of data acquisition systems and the need for managing and using massive datasets, this position requires specialization in information systems and technology for water management, engineering and operations, with expertise in extreme data management, analytics, data mining, large dataset access, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, water systems modeling and geographic information systems. The ideal candidate will align with needs for research in design and development of water databases, derived data products, middleware, web portals and software contributing to open-source development, FAIR data principles, and the needs of a diverse water sector.
Big Data and Advanced Computing — The data revolution is leading to exciting opportunities at the interface of computer science, data science and domain science. This position seeks applicants with demonstrated excellence innovating new computational and machine learning approaches for large-scale modeling applications. We are interested in applicants with research interests and expertise bridging computer science, data-driven modeling, and process-based modeling of hydrologic systems for improving streamflow, flood, drought, or water quality forecasting.
Sensor Technologies and Observation Systems — This position requires specialization in applied hydrologic sciences including water quality with expertise in field studies applying Internet of Things (IoT) concepts using sensing technologies, wireless sensor networks and robots. The ideal candidate will align with the rapid digitalization of the water sector that is driving research in smart systems, real-time control and edge computing.
Job Openings
Below are the current job openings in this block. Positions listed are currently unfilled.
Water Resources Modeling – Assoc./Full Professor – 518393
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions at all ranks with a focus on water resources within the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Water Resources Modeling – Assistant Professor – 518465
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions at all ranks with a focus on water resources. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Water Sensing – Assoc./Full Professor – 518496
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions with a focus on water sensing. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Water Sensing – Assistant Professor – 518499
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions at all ranks with a focus on water sensing. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Water Informatics – Assoc./Full Professor – 518500
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions at all ranks with a focus on water informatics within the Department of Computer Science. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Water Informatics – Assistant Professor – 518501
The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for a number of tenure track faculty positions with a focus on water informatics. We particularly seek candidates in all engineering areas that complement and enhance our major water initiatives sponsored by NOAA and USGS that are advancing the next generation of hydrologic modeling and water observation systems with emerging opportunities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and decision science. Candidates working in other areas related to water resources and quality research are also of interest. The anticipated start date is August 2023.
Specific questions can be directed to Dr. Steve Burian at sburian@ua.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled, with an expected start date of August 16, 2023. Visit UA’s employment website at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/college-of-engineering for more information and to apply.
The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE) including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities. Candidates from underrepresented groups in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.