Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute for Water and Health | Posted Nov 4, 2026
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The Institute for Water and Health (IWH) at Georgia Southern University seeks a motivated postdoctoral researcher to support groundwater modeling and hydrogeology in ongoing projects across Southeast Georgia. The successful candidate will lead groundwater research projects focused on coastal aquifers and saltwater intrusion.
The position combines numerical groundwater modeling, field monitoring of well water levels and salinity, and data science to understand how aquifers respond to pumping, sea level, and climate. The postdoc will also conduct solute fate and transport modeling, publish results, and communicate findings to agencies and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
-Design, install, and maintain a field well-level monitoring network, including pressure transducers, data loggers, and manual water-level and specific conductance measurements
-Develop, calibrate, and apply numerical groundwater flow models (e.g., MODFLOW 6) to evaluate aquifer conditions and water resources
-Develop variable-density models (e.g., SEAWAT, SUTRA, or MODFLOW 6) to assess saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers and evaluate management scenarios
-Conduct solute fate and transport modeling to evaluate the movement of salinity and contaminants in groundwater
-Manage, quality-check, and analyze monitoring data using statistical and data science methods (time series analysis, trend detection, spatial analysis) in R or Python
-Prepare technical reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations, and summaries for agencies and stakeholders
-Contribute to grant proposals and help train students in field and modeling methods