The Alabama Water Institute is always looking for talented project managers, communicators, and researchers.
AWI Is Hiring
Director Research Institute Communications
The Director of Research Institute Communications provides visionary leadership and strategic and creative direction for all communication efforts and activities within the institute in accordance with University guidelines. Collaborates with members of the institute to ensure consistent, coordinated, timely, and integrated messaging in all communication pieces and websites. Leads communications team in the development and distribution of communication and marketing materials utilizing various arrays of platforms and initiatives.
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.
Water Node Operations Manager
The Water Node Operations Manager examines potential for practical use of satellite remote sensing data products in operational hydrologic forecasting and other applications. Processes satellite remote sensing data for evaluating and testing in water prediction applications. Uses statistical analysis, image processing, and geographic information system software. Investigates benefits of using satellite remote sensing data for water prediction and other applications. Engages stakeholders from the operational hydrologic forecasting community of NOAA and other organizations.
Associate Director Science and Research Operations
The Associate Director Science and Research Operations manages the science and research operations of a research center or institute. Aligns research with operational impact. Generates synergy across research activities. Supports proposal development and submission for selected funding opportunities. Meets with scientists and operational personnel of federal agencies, academic researchers, and the private sector regularly to identify priority areas for research, points of synergy, and advise course corrections of research to connect to operations and other research activities. Coordinates project reporting and support scientists to prepare annual progress reports and other reports.
Education Outreach Coordinator
The Education Outreach Coordinator develops, manages, and implements quality educational programs for students, families, and adult audiences.
Student Internship Opportunities
Please check this page again at a later time for student internship opportunities.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
If you are a student looking for an undergraduate research opportunity, please send an email with your research interests to lnations@ua.edu, and you will be put in touch with the appropriate faculty member(s).
Become an AWI Affiliate
There is no cost to affiliate with AWI. For questions regarding affiliation, please email lnations@ua.edu.