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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD (In Person)
$63,149 Salary, Full-Time
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Postdoctoral Researcher Morgan State University - 4.0 Baltimore, MD Job Details Full-time $30.36 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy Stakeholder management Full Job Description Posting Summary Job Title Postdoctoral Researcher Division Divison of Academic Affairs Department Civil Engineering Department Job Effective Date 08/01/2026 Job End Date 07/31/2026 Work Status Full Time Position Category Contractual FLSA Non-Exempt Annual Salary Pays $30.36 / hour Percentage Amount 100 Fund Source Federal/Grant Requisition Reason New Job Duties Conduct interdisciplinary research on coastal flood risk assessment associated with sea-level rise, land subsidence, and extreme water levels using NASA Earth observation data and geospatial datasets. Support the development of a quantitative geospatial risk assessment framework to evaluate hazards, vulnerabilities, and consequences affecting coastal infrastructure and communities. Perform geospatial analysis and flood susceptibility modeling using GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, and statistical approaches. Compile, process, and analyze multi-source datasets, including DEMs, land use/land cover data, flood inventory maps, population density data, infrastructure datasets, and remote sensing products from NASA and other agencies. Develop and implement machine learning and spatial modeling approaches for flood hazard and vulnerability assessment, including applications using ArcGIS, Python, and related geospatial tools. Assist in quantifying flood hazards, infrastructure vulnerability, and socioeconomic consequences under projected sea-level rise and land subsidence scenarios. Contribute to the development of geospatial flood risk maps and decision-support tools for coastal resilience planning and hazard mitigation. Collaborate with faculty investigators, graduate students, NASA partners, and external stakeholders on interdisciplinary coastal resilience research activities. Support stakeholder engagement activities, workshops, and testing of the developed risk assessment tool with local and regional agencies. Prepare technical reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, conference presentations, and project deliverables for NASA-funded research activities. Mentor undergraduate and graduate students involved in the project and contribute to NASA-related educational and outreach activities. Participate in project meetings, research coordination activities, and collaborations with project partners including NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and collaborating universities. Requested Minimum Qualifications The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geosciences, Urban Planning, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Other Preferences for Consideration Strong background in ArcGIS, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Risk Assessment. Posting Detail Information Posting Number Number of Vacancies 1 Job Open Date 06/01/2026 Application Review Date Job Close Date 06/22/2026 Special Instructions to Applicant Please list a professional reference in the References page of your application.