Water Job postings
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.
Three Post-doctoral positions at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Adaptive Cropping Systems Lab in Beltsville, MD.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions.
Applying Process-Based Cropping System Models for Conservation Practices
Deadline: 6/19/2026 3pm Eastern. Contact: Eunjin.han@usda.gov
Soil-Plant-Microbe Interaction and Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses
Deadline: 6/5/2026 3pm Eastern. Contact: lisa.fultz@usda.gov
Automated Field Phenotyping for Crop Stress Detection
Deadline: 6/19/2026 3pm Eastern. Contact: christine.chang@usda.gov
US Geological Survey
Flathead Reservation Water Management Board
University of Montana Western
Department of Environmental Quality
MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology