Job Summary
The IGWS seeks to recruit a physical hydrogeologist with expertise in hydrogeology, groundwater systems, and hydrostratigraphy to support the statutory responsibilities of the Survey and its Center for Water related to Indiana's water resources.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Independently plans and conducts basic and applied hydrogeologic research that supports the Survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's water resources at regional to site specific scales.
- Contributes to and supports long term studies of Indiana's water resources, including investigations requested or supported through the Indiana Finance Authority or other state partners.
- Participates in the development, operation, and scientific use of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN) and associated groundwater level monitoring activities.
- Plans and conducts geologic and hydrogeologic research integrating stratigraphy, hydrostratigraphy, aquifer properties, and physical groundwater flow processes.
- Produces scientific deliverables associated with hydrogeologic and geologic research projects, including maps, technical reports, databases, and publications.
- Designs and conducts multiple concurrent research projects, consistent with individual expertise and Survey priorities.
- Provides hydrogeologic and geologic expertise to Survey staff and, upon request, supports the Center for Water in providing scientific resources and technical assistance to: State agencies; Utilities; Municipal agencies; and Soil and water conservation groups.
- Responds to requests from the public, government agencies, industry, and academia related to Indiana's groundwater resources, aquifer systems, and hydrogeologic framework, consistent with the Survey's service mission.
- Supports Survey research related to Indiana's water, energy, and mineral resources where groundwater and subsurface geologic conditions are relevant.
- Supports and maintains geological data and collections, ensuring proper stewardship, organization, and preservation of digital datasets, paper records, and physical samples in accordance with Survey standards and best practices.
- Develops research objectives, methodologies, and analytical approaches for hydrogeologic and geologic investigations in support of Survey and Center for Water activities.
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets data from geologic maps, well logs, borehole records, monitoring wells, hydraulic testing, geophysical data, and field investigations.
- Supervises and performs field based hydrogeologic and geologic work, including groundwater monitoring, aquifer testing, subsurface characterization, and geophysical logging.
- Oversees and conducts laboratory and analytical tasks using appropriate field and laboratory equipment.
- Participates in externally and internally funded research projects, including interdisciplinary and interagency collaborations.
- Synthesizes and communicates research results through maps, technical reports, peer reviewed publications, and professional presentations.
- Supports the dissemination of information related to Indiana's water resources and subsurface geology to stakeholders and decision makers.
- Reviews and integrates relevant scientific literature to support ongoing and proposed research.
- Coordinates research activities with other state geological surveys, universities, federal agencies, and research organizations, as appropriate.
General Responsibilities
- Plans and develops research projects, methods, and techniques that may include proposal development.
- Participates in and may lead externally and internally funded research projects as a PI or co-PI.
- Supervises, performs, collects, analyzes, and interprets field and laboratory data from geological investigations.
- Reviews published literature pertaining to specific research.
- Presents as first author or coauthor interpreted research findings at meetings, conferences, and fieldtrips.
- Trains students and less experienced coworkers on the proper use, maintenance, calibration, and repair of field and laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
- Publishes as first author or coauthor interpreted research findings as geological maps, posters, journal articles, geodatabases, and geospatial coverages.
- Responds to service requests for information from the public, utilities, industry, government agencies, and academia.
- Supports and maintains geological collections, ensuring proper handling of digital data, paper records, and physical samples.
- Coordinates research projects with other geological surveys and research groups.
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