CIROH Associate Director of Science
| Posted May 9, 2025
Deadline: Jun 5, 2025
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Associate Director of Science for the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH). The Alabama Water Institute (AWI) and CIROH are seeking applications to join the CIROH team researching advancements to streamflow, flood, drought, and water quality forecasting capabilities.
The Associate Director Science and Research Operations manages the science and research operations of a research center or institute. Aligns research with operational impact. Generates synergy across research activities. Supports proposal development and submission for selected funding opportunities. Meets with scientists and operational personnel of federal agencies, academic researchers, and the private sector regularly to identify priority areas for research, points of synergy, and advise course corrections of research to connect to operations and other research activities. Coordinates project reporting and support scientists to prepare annual progress reports and other reports.
Works directly with CIROH’s Executive Director to (1) provide strategic and technical direction and coordination across CIROH’s research portfolio and science team, (2) facilitate the development and transition of CIROH research into operations, (3) contribute expert knowledge to CIROH’s education and outreach initiatives, (4) lead efforts to secure external funding in complementary research areas, and (5) direct externally funded research projects.
Exceptional applicants are sought that have interests and experience in conducting research and delivering education in the following water-related areas: water observing technology, large-scale hydrologic modeling, hydroinformatics, artificial intelligence in hydrology, use of remote sensing observations in hydrology, and water resources planning and management.