Postdoctoral Scholar - Civil and Environmental Engineering

5w1 month ago

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, US · Full-time · $55,000 – $65,000

About this role

The Wildfire Science and Engineering Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applicants for multiple Postdoctoral Fellow positions to conduct research in the emerging field of Wildfire Engineering across the Pre-Fire and Active-Fire domains. We seek dynamic individuals with knowledge of fire science or related fields.

Successful candidates will contribute to the development of solution platforms for integrating spatial and temporal information, harnessing remote sensing data, and using climate information for fuel modeling and mapping. They will also engage in wildfire modeling and loss assessment, and mitigation design for communities at the wildland-urban interface.

The candidates will work within a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced research and development environment, interacting with research members at the Lab and faculty at UNR and other partnering institutes and agencies. This collaborative setting fosters innovation and practical application of wildfire science.

The Lab is committed to postdoctoral mentorship and supports independent career development for successful candidates. This role provides a unique opportunity to advance expertise in wildfire engineering while contributing to critical infrastructure resilience. Candidates will produce high-quality research products that address pressing challenges in wildfire risk and infrastructure.

Requirements

Knowledge of fire science or a related field (e.g., civil/environmental engineering, risk analysis).
Strong background in probability, engineering risk, reliability, and stochastic simulation concepts.
Experience in wildfire modeling and loss assessment.
Familiarity with mitigation design for communities at the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced research and development environment.
Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to evolving research challenges.

Responsibilities

Conduct research in the emerging field of Wildfire Engineering across the Pre-Fire and Active-Fire domains.
Contribute to the development of solution platforms for integrating spatial and temporal information.
Harness remote sensing data and climate information for fuel modeling and mapping.
Perform wildfire modeling and loss assessment for communities at the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
Design mitigation strategies for community resilience against wildfires.
Interact with research members at the Lab and faculty at UNR and other partnering institutes and agencies.
Produce high-quality research products including publications and reports.

Benefits

Committed to postdoctoral mentorship and career development support.
Opportunity to collaborate with faculty and researchers at UNR and partnering agencies.
Access to a dynamic research environment focused on critical infrastructure resilience.