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Auburn University · 12 hours ago

Research Associate

positionAuburn, AL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level

Auburn University is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Research Associate I – IV to join the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL). The role involves conducting design research using landscape architectural methods to advance the design, planning, and management of nature-based infrastructures, with a focus on collaborative projects related to coastal infrastructure.

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Responsibilities

Conduct design research using landscape architectural methods to advance the design, planning, and management of nature-based infrastructures
Engage deeply with federal sponsors, local communities, and other landscape architects
Work on the Tidelands project, which aims to research natural infrastructure in the nation’s bays and estuaries
Produce landscape architectural representations of dynamic environments like coasts
Learn basic physical and numerical modeling methods
Collaborate with a large research team and diverse stakeholders
Complete deliverables in a timely manner

Qualification

Landscape architectural designAdobe CSPhysical modeling methodsNumerical modeling methodsInterpersonal communicationWritten communicationCollaborative work

Required

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 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

Company

Auburn University

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Auburn University is an institute of higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate courses.
dateFounded in 1856
location
Auburn University, Alabama, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.auburn.edu/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$25.89M
Key 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

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Kelli Shomaker
Sr. V-P for Business and Administration and CFO
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