Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Water Research Institute Anr 10002916 Area of Interest: Agriculture Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Aug 17 2026 Closing at: Aug 17 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Agriculture
And Nat Resources 1153006 Position Summary The Institute of Water Research is seeking a qualified Postdoctoral Scholar to develop, test, and document an integrated modeling framework linking the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), MODFLOW, and the Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP). The selected candidate will design and implement data-exchange interfaces among the models; synchronize simulation time
steps and spatial units; transfer hydrologic flows, groundwater exchange, constituent loads, and mass fluxes; and develop preprocessing, postprocessing, calibration, and visualization workflows. The candidate will conduct model verification, sensitivity analysis, calibration, validation, performance evaluation, and troubleshooting. The position requires strong scientific programming and software-engineering skills,
including experience with Fortran and Python and, preferably, C or C++, APIs, dynamic-link libraries, version control, Linux environments, and high-performance computing. The candidate will also prepare technical documentation, reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations and collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team. As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to
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selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected
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