Water Jobs — Montana Water Center

Idaho Water Resources Research Institute is hiring a permanent Research Scientist (Hydrogeology) and a Postdoctoral Researcher (Modeling Consumptive Use Amidst Land Use Change).

Hydrogeology Research Scientist

Required Education: PhD in hydrogeology or closely related field or MS plus 2 years of experience

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed the week of July 26th

Work Location: Idaho Falls or Boise, Idaho.

We invite applications from collaborative and innovative researchers committed to interdisciplinary approaches in water science and management. IWRRI scientists will conduct and coordinate community-identified actionable water research with the opportunity to expand their research agenda by securing extramural competitive grants. We are seeking a Research Scientist with expertise in hydrogeology and numerical groundwater flow modeling (including Modflow) with interests in co-production of research with a wide range of stakeholders and partners. This position is housed in IWRRI and is a non-tenure track research appointment with no formal teaching responsibilities.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Required Education: PhD in hydrology, civil or environmental engineering, water resources, geography, environmental science, agricultural engineering, remote sensing, or a closely related field, completed by the start date.

Work Location: Boise, Idaho

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed the week of July 13th

We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to contribute to a sub-project of the NSF EPSCoR project – Idaho Community-Engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS), which seeks to increase understanding of how physical infrastructure, data, governance, local knowledge, and community context shape resilience under meteorological, population, and technological change. The postdoc will lead data analysis and modeling on the sub-project titled “Coupled Water and Energy Consequences of Agricultural-to-Urban Transitions in the Treasure Valley”. The postdoc will work closely with Dr. Meetpal Kukal to combine ground-based measurements of evapotranspiration (ET) in turfgrass with satellite-based consumptive use (CU) modeling to compare outdoor water use and associated energy demand across agricultural and urban land uses. The team will (1) develop and validate locally relevant methods to estimate consumptive use across mixed urban–agricultural landscapes, (2) estimate the energy required for water system operations under different land-use and infrastructure configurations, and (3) co-produce case studies with local partners to inform alternative futures modeling and resilience planning for the Treasure Valley.

Tennessee Water Resources Research Center has two job openings for Research Specialist/Assistant positions related to water system modeling and asset management development.

Research Specialist:

https://fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8205

Research Assistant:

https://fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8204

River Basin Coordinator

Full-time, remote-hybrid position. Apply HERE.

Application deadline: June 25, 2026.

The Kentucky River Basin Coordinator coordinates all watershed management activities within the Kentucky River Basin, including working with local stakeholders and relevant Kentucky and federal agencies, coordinating the collection of water quality and GIS data, and creating and implementing watershed-specific management plans. Additionally, the Coordinator works with staff at Kentucky agencies to develop and implement a training program for watershed managers across the state.

Project Operations and Coordinator

Remote, full-time role with occasional travel, position posting HERE.

OpenET works at the intersection of water resources, climate resilience, technology, and collaboration. This role may be especially relevant for candidates with backgrounds in environmental management, public policy, nonprofit operations, communications, or interdisciplinary environmental sciences.

University of Nebraska Lincoln Water Sciences Laboratory Director

https://employment.unl.edu/postings/99250

Application review date: 7/15/26

The Nebraska Water Center, part of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is seeking applications for a Water Sciences Laboratory (WSL) Director at the rank of assistant, associate, or full research professor. The position reports to the Nebraska Water Center director and leads all WSL activities, supervising a laboratory manager and technical staff, while supporting staff and users in day-to-day facility operations. Additional information on the position and the Water Sciences Laboratory here.