About this role
About the Role The Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate will join ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. (EMBSI) to lead and support a diverse applied research portfolio focused on water management, ecosystem resilience, hydrologic function, and biodiversity across multiple ecosystems. As a cross-disciplinary scientific integrator, the role provides leadership in study design, QA/QC oversight, and coordination across hydrologic modeling, hydrogeology, ecological monitoring, and geospatial analytics, ensuring scientific defensibility and data integrity. What You'll Do
- Lead and support a diverse portfolio of applied research projects evaluating the role of water management in enhancing ecosystem resilience, hydrologic function, and biodiversity.
- Serve as a cross-disciplinary scientific integrator; provide leadership in study design, QA/QC oversight, and technical coordination across hydrologic modeling, hydrogeologic systems, ecological monitoring, and geospatial analytics.
- Synthesize outputs across datasets and modeling systems to inform adaptive management and decision-making.
- Actively generate novel research directions by translating integrated data insights into hypotheses, study designs, and strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with industry, academic scientists, and 3rd party collaborators to harmonize methodologies and integrate expertise across disciplines; contribute to high-impact research, proposal development, and partnerships.
- Encourage publishing and presenting work in peer-reviewed journals and conferences; navigate internal review processes protecting IP and confidential information. What We're Looking For
- Ph.D. in Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Ecohydrology, Environmental Science, Rangeland Ecology, or related field.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-disciplinary research teams and coordinate complex datasets and modeling systems across hydrologic, hydrogeologic, ecological, and geospatial domains.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with a track record of disseminating findings. Nice to Have
- Experience publishing and presenting research findings in peer-reviewed venues.