The position consists of working on applied science projects in the San Francisco Bay-Delta region and beyond focused on helping develop multi-benefit watershed management approaches that support long-term resilience to land use change and climate change. This position will work closely with multiple project partners and stakeholders to arrive at management solutions that support both people and wildlife.

Bay Area location preferred, but will consider remote location.

Primary position responsibilities will include:

• Investigating historical, contemporary, and future watershed physical and ecological processes and functions.
• Advancing landscape-scale conservation, restoration, and adaptation planning using a quantitative approach.
• Collaborating to synthesize information from interdisciplinary teams, including community-based organizations, technical advisors, and agency partners.
• Managing and leading complex projects that include an array of SFEI scientists, planners, and technologists.

If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.

Qualifications

We seek highly creative and technically-strong candidates with expertise in the watershed science, ecology, hydrology, and/or geomorphology (or related fields) and knowledge of the San Francisco Bay-Delta region.

Required Experience:

• PhD degree with 0-2 years of experience, MS degree with at least 7 years of experience, or BS degree with at least 9 years experience.
• Degree(s) should be in ecology, hydrology, geography, geology, or a related field.

Required Skills:

• Strong scientific/technical background and quantitative skills in the areas of riparian ecology, watershed hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and restoration science.
• Ability to lead projects, including collaborating with scientific partners, and overseeing staff, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate findings clearly in writing and presentations and synthesize scientific information for general and technical audiences.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with diverse groups of external partners and stakeholders.
• Experience presenting at professional or academic conferences and to stakeholder groups.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in community-based planning and facilitating discussions with diverse stakeholder groups.

In addition, the candidate should have expertise or experience in some of the following areas:

• Climate change impacts on watershed processes
• Relationships between hydrogeomorphic and ecological dynamics in riverine ecosystems
• Groundwater processes
• Geospatial or geostatistical analyses
• Landscape ecology
• Historical ecology
• Ecosystem services (e.g., flood protection, heat island effect reduction, or human health benefits)
• Landscape-scale conservation and restoration
• Graphic design using Adobe tools or similar desktop publishing software
• Data visualization using Adobe tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), AutoCAD, Rhino, or similar software

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