Auburn University · 12 hours ago
Research Associate
Auburn, AL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$41K/yr - $98K/yr
0+ years expAuburn University is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Research Associate to join the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab. The role involves conducting design research to advance the planning and management of nature-based infrastructures, with significant work on the Tidelands project, which aims to innovate natural infrastructure design.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Possesses Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position with no experience
Possesses Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position with 2 years' experience
Possesses Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position with 4 years' experience
Possesses Masters degree in discipline appropriate to position with 6 years' experience
Candidates must evidence a sophisticated approach to design, grounded in the integration of aesthetic, cultural, and ecological dimensions of landscape
The candidate should be familiar with software used in landscape architectural representation, including Adobe CS
Candidates must evidence the capacity to effectively produce landscape architectural representations of dynamic environments like coasts
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Generous benefits
Educational opportunities
Culture of support and work/life balance
Company
Auburn University
Auburn University is an institute of higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate courses.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.89MKey Investors
National Safety CouncilDENSO’s North America FoundationNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
2025-06-25Grant· $0.05M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.89M
Leadership Team
Kelli Shomaker
Sr. V-P for Business and Administration and CFO
Katherine Alldredge
Executive Support Specialist to VP Advancement & Chief Operations and Strategy Officer
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