Research Scientist in Natural Hazards and Public Health - University of Washington RAPID Facility
- Employer
- University of Washinton, NHERI RAPID Facility
- Location
- Seattle, Washington State
- Salary
- $56,000 - $90,000 a year + benefits
- Closing date
- Dec 27, 2024
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- Discipline
- Natural Hazards, GeoHealth
- Career Level
- Early Career (up to 10 years past degree)
- Education Level
- Bachelors
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Relocation Cost
- No Relocation
- Sector Type
- Academia
Job Details
Join UW’s RAPID Facility as a Research Scientist in Natural Hazards and Public Health!
Are you passionate about improving public health in the wake of natural disasters? The University of Washington’s NIH and NSF-funded RAPID Facility is seeking a dedicated Research Scientist to join our dynamic team focusing on environmental exposures after disasters.
As a key member of our team, you’ll:
- Advance Environmental Exposure Research: Investigate how natural hazards impact environmental factors like soil and water quality, and their effects on community health.
- Engage in Fieldwork: Participate directly in on-site data collection and analysis, including soil and water sampling in post-disaster settings.
- Utilize Cutting-Edge Equipment: Help curate state-of-the-art research tools and train the next generation of disaster researchers.
- Focus on Climate Change Impacts: Contribute to research on how climate change exacerbates natural hazards and affects public health.
We welcome applicants with:
- A strong background in public health, environmental health, environmental engineering, or related fields.
- Experience with research, fieldwork, and environmental sampling.
- A passion for research-intensive work that makes a real-world impact.
Why Join Us?
- Make a Difference: Your work will directly contribute to understanding and mitigating health risks after natural disasters.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team dedicated to innovative research at the intersection of natural hazards and health.
- Professional Growth: Expand your expertise with cutting-edge methodologies in a supportive, research-focused setting.
Apply Now:
Ready to make an impact? Find more details and application instructions on the University of Washington jobs website:
Company
Funded by the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Directorate, the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure, NHERI, is a nationwide, shared-use network of facilities tailored for the natural hazards engineering research community.
The RAPID Facility's mission is to enable transformative research by providing natural hazard and disaster researchers with the resources and support needed to collect, process, and analyze perishable data from extreme events.
To achieve our mission, we engage in a wide range of activities, including operating state-of-the-art field instrumentation, developing mobile software, providing advisory services and logistics support for reconnaissance field investigations, training a broad and diverse user base through workshops and other activities, and engaging the public through mission-related community outreach and education. The RAPID Facility user base includes extreme event reconnaissance (EER) organizations, NSF-supported researchers, and federal agencies.
- Website
- https://rapid.designsafe-ci.org/
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