Research Engineering Scientist Associate V - Environmental Science Institute (JSG)

Conduct scientific research and assist students in their research. Investigations are primarily geologic and environmental, involving geochemical analyses of trace elements and stable and radiogenic isotopes in samples of water, soil, rock and wood. Research areas include caves, aquifers, surface water, tree-rings, climate, paleo-environments, and sustainable urban systems. Field and laboratory research activities and data analysis are required. Authoring and co-authoring of scientific papers to disseminate research results is required. Research may include evaluating educational programs. Manage budgets and expenditures associated with research activities.Identification of grant opportunities, and inception, writing, editing, and submission of grant proposals and budgets to federal, state and NGO grantors. This will involve working with affiliated ESI faculty to i) write and submit proposals to support their research, and the research outlined in function 1 above, and 2) identifying opportunities for interdisciplinary grant proposals and organizing faculty teams to pursue these opportunitiesCo-supervision of research and laboratory activities of employees, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Assist with oversight of laboratory facilities and procedures and database management.Assist in the management of the Environmental Science Institute. This includes review and approval of documents online, organization of staff activities, and coordination of ESIs research networks, including the Texas Water Research Network.Marginal/Incidental Function: Assist with special events and other duties as assigned.