5 research technician jobs found in Boise, ID

Research Scientist I, Hydrogeology Posting Number: SP005330P Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Department: IWRRI Location: Boise Posting Context Statement: The Idaho Water Resources Research Institute ( IWRRI ) is one of the nation’s 54 water research and technology centers. IWRRI coordinates research to support the water resource needs of the state of Idaho, the northwest region, and the nation. IWRRI also facilitates and develops innovative education and outreach programs that provide research-generated information to water managers, agency research scientists, and the public at large. IWRRI scientists conduct community-identified actionable water research with the opportunity to expand their research agenda by securing extramural competitive grants. These are non-tenure track research appointments housed within IWRRI with no formal teaching responsibilities. Position Overview: Serves as an independent researcher, or a...

Associate Director, Western Rural Development Center Posting Number: SP005324P Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Department: Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) Location: Boise Posting Context Statement: The Western Rural Development Center ( WRDC ) is one of four Regional Rural Development Centers established by Congress through the Rural Development Act of 1972. A partnership between the USDA and the University of Idaho, WRDC is primarily funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. WRDC collaborates with land-grant universities, Cooperative Extension, communities, native nations, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, and families throughout the West to conduct research and outreach addressing rural development issues. Its mission is to strengthen the capacity of institutions and communities to support thriving, self-sustaining rural areas. Position Overview: The Associate Director leads highly...

Postdoctoral Fellow, NSF EPSCoR Posting Number: SP005318P Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Department: IWRRI Location: Boise Posting Context Statement: Position Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to contribute to a sub-project of the NSF EPSCoR project – Idaho Community-Engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I- CREWS ), which seeks to increase understanding of how physical infrastructure, data, governance, local knowledge, and community context shape resilience under meteorological, population, and technological change. The postdoc will lead data analysis and modeling on the sub-project titled “Coupled Water and Energy Consequences of Agricultural-to-Urban Transitions in the Treasure Valley”. The postdoc will combine ground-based measurements of evapotranspiration (ET) in turfgrass and satellite-based consumptive use (CU) modeling to compare outdoor water use and associated energy demand...