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Position Details
Position Information
Requisition Number
S3517P
Home Org Name
Sch of Arch PlanandLndscp Arch-Main
Division Name
College Arch Desgn and Construction
Position Title
Research Associate
Job Class Code
HA02 ( a,b)
Appointment Status
Full-time
Part-time FTE
Limited Term
Yes
Limited Term Length
12 month
Job Summary
This is a 12-month, limited-term position, funded by external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funding and satisfactory performance. It is possible but not guaranteed that additional external funding will become available to renew the position in future years.
The School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Research Associate I/II to join the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab. LIDL conducting design research using landscape architectural methods to advance the design, planning, and management of nature-based infrastructures.
LIDL's work is deeply collaborative, involving partnerships with federal sponsors; disciplines like coastal engineering, hydrology, ecology, and geomorphology; and local communities, as well as other landscape architects. Currently, we are working on a broad range of coastal infrastructure projects from the Great Lakes south to the Gulf of Mexico, sponsored by funders including the US Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering With Nature program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Effects of Sea Level Rise program, and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
This position will focus on our largest and newest project, the Natural Infrastructure Innovation Project, which is sponsored by Engineering with Nature. The NIIP launched October 1, 2023, and is proposed to run for five years. The aim of the NIIP is to conduct design research into what forms of natural infrastructure are possible in the nation's bays and estuaries, which forms are most desirable, and how to increase innovation in natural infrastructure design. To do this, the NIIP engages deeply with EWN, local USACE districts, and a broad range of other stakeholders, while utilizing landscape architectural techniques including fieldwork, mapping, iterative design, and physical and numerical hydrodynamic modeling.
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Essential Functions
- Prepare drawings and maps synthesizing information about existing landscape conditions.
- Participate in field-based research in project landscapes.
- Participate in design workshops with stakeholders and multi-university project teams.
- Advance infrastructure design concepts through research-by-design.
- Help build, run, and maintain simple physical and numerical hydrodynamic and geomorphological models.
- Produce representations of infrastructure design concepts.
- Review scientific literature and key documents related to study landscapes.
- Document results of research-by-design and assist in report preparation.
- Assist in coordinating work within LIDL and across multi-university project teams.
- Participate in project team meetings and other stakeholder interactions.
- May prepare research results for publication or presentation at conferences.
- May help maintain project budgets.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Level I: Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position
Typical salaries are between $45,033 - $51,467
Full grade range $38,600 - $57,900
Level II: Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position and 2 years experience in research practices and protocols.
Typical salaries are between $51,233 - $59,767
Full grade range $42,700 - 68,300
Substitutions allowed for Experience:
When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.
Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications
Minimum Skills and Abilities
- Candidates must evidence a sophisticated approach to design, grounded in the integration of aesthetic, cultural, and ecological dimensions of landscape. This approach may include but must not be limited to strictly quantifiable measures of landscape performance.
- The candidate should be willing to learn basic physical and numerical modeling methods.
- The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to the timely completion of deliverables and strong potential to work collaboratively with both a large research team and diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills are required.
Minimum Technology Skills
- Candidates should be familiar with software used in landscape architectural representation, including Adobe CS.
- Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to effectively produce landscape architectural representations of dynamic environments like coasts.
Minimum License and Certifications
Job related licensure may be required for specific positions.
Desired Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with nature-based infrastructure design and/or design for dynamic landscapes shaped by the interaction of water, sediment, and vegetation.
- Experience with Rhinoceros modeling software and GIS mapping software.
- Experience with research-by-design methods.
Posting Detail Information
Salary Range
$38,600- $68,300
Job Category
Research
Working Hours if Non-Traditional
City position is located in:
Auburn
State position is located:
Alabama
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position
Posting Date
04/24/2024
Closing Date
EEO Statement
Auburn University is committed to an inclusive and diverse campus environment. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
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