Post-Doctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Mar 25, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Post-Doctoral Associate
Department	SASN -Earth & Environmental Sci
Salary	Open
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Posting Summary	The near-surface geophysics group in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark, is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to join a dynamic team on a field-based research project. This project will examine the role of deep hydrologic pathways in bedrock fractures at a site within the Piedmont and Blue Ridge crystalline rock aquifers, a system that underlies eleven states from New Jersey to Alabama across the eastern USA. Methods include time-lapse electrical resistivity imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance to examine and quantify the hydrologic role of the deep pathways in response to storm events. The focus is on two principal research questions: how precipitation events and intensities impact the hydrogeologic flow regime that dominates subsurface flow; and the relative importance of hydrogeologic flow in the shallow versus the deep critical zone. The project will elucidate the role of deep hydrogeologic flow in the critical zone within crystalline bedrock aquifer systems, which is applicable to numerous regions across the US. The position is based at the Rutgers-Newark campus and will require travel to collect field data, to meet with collaborators, and to present research results at scientific conferences. The position is available for 18 months with a possible extension subject to availability of funds. The Post-Doctoral Associate will be responsible for coordinating field work, collecting and analyzing field data, communicating with collaborators, mentoring undergraduate students, and writing/submitting manuscripts based on the results. Opportunities for grant writing and presentations at scientific conferences will be encouraged. We are looking for applications from candidates interested in hydrogeophysics with experience in time-lapse electrical resistivity imaging and/or NMR data collection, and strong mentoring experience and skills.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0317
Posting Open Date	03/25/2025
Posting Close Date	04/07/2025

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Ph.D. in near-surface geophysics or a related field.
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Special Instructions to Applicants	Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of at least two professional references
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/247683
Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
City	Newark
State	NJ
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