Research Engineer - IRIS

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IRIS is a group of researchers from over a dozen disciplines at the University of Georgia, including engineering, ecology, landscape architecture, geography, anthropology, economics, and policy and law. We work toward a more equitable, resilient future by discovering innovative ways to combine natural and conventional infrastructure. IRIS expands the definition of infrastructure to include natural systems, including the forests that purify our air and drinking water, barrier islands and natural shorelines that protect our communities from storms, and marshes that store carbon and buffer against erosion.

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The College of Engineering is seeking multiple Limited-Term Research Engineers to work on projects supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Engineering with Nature Initiative and other sponsors of funded research in natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. This is a 12-month staff position and will be under the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems ( IRIS), at the College of Engineering's School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering ( ECAM). The successful incumbent will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Georgia who are engaged in collaborations between IRIS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE), other universities, and private sector partners.

This is a grant-funded position. Continuation of employment is contingent upon the continuation of funding.

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Provide engineering design support for external practitioner partnerships focused on natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions, including opportunities for Engineering With Nature projects inside southeastern U.S. military installations and across adjacent communities.

Conduct research, development, and outreach focused on natural infrastructure systems, including technology transfer of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling innovations.

Participate in innovative natural infrastructure engineering design teams for external practitioner partnerships focused on natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions, including opportunities for Engineering With Nature projects inside southeastern U.S. military installations and across adjacent communities.

Co-author journal manuscripts, research reports, factsheets, and other written and produced products.

Communicate regularly and in a timely fashion with project PIs and technical leads regarding research and other issues relevant to the operation of the laboratory.