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Job Opening: Professional Researcher in Coastal Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is Asst. Researcher $94,700 - 123,900; Assoc. Researcher $118,000 - $148,900; Researcher $138,400 - $252,200 Application Window

Open date: April 23, 2026

Next review date: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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Job Opening: Research Ecologist - Assoc. Project Scientist (2 Positions)

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is 
Asst. Project Scientist $76,700.00 - $97,600.00; Assoc. Project Scientist $93,300 - $115,400; Project Scientist $107,700.00 - $201,900.00 Application Window

Open date: April 30, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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Job Opening: Associate Specialist in Coastal Ecosystems, Seagrass Ecology, and Restoration (2 Positions)

  • by Christine A Parisek
Position OverviewSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is Asst. Specialist $63,500 - $70,700; Assoc. Specialist $75,600 - 88,000; Specialist $93,200 - $194,800. Application Window

Open date: April 23, 2026

Next review date: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

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[Closed] M.S. positions in Aquatic Ecology and Water Resources Engineering

  • by Christine A Parisek

The Center for Watershed Sciences (CWS; https://watershed.ucdavis.edu) at the University of California, Davis invites applications for 2-3 funded M.S. research positions. The graduate student researchers will collaborate with CWS researchers and with biologists and engineers at the US Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to design and conduct a research project that addresses high-priority knowledge gaps pertinent to water operations, aquatic ecosystem management, and/or fish conservation in Central California.

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[Closed] Job Opportunity – Water Training Coordinator

  • by Christine A Parisek
Academic Coordinator II - Water Training CoordinatorPOSITION OVERVIEWSalary range: The salary range for this position is $84,246 -$164,103
“Off-scale salaries”, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experienceAPPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: October 17, 2025

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Job Opportunity – Director, Aoki Water Justice Clinic Small Farmer Assistance Project (Closed)

  • by Christine A Parisek
POSITION OVERVIEWSalary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $119,747-$165,758.POSITION DESCRIPTION

The University of California, Davis, School of Law seeks a Director for its Small Farmer Water Justice Clinic starting August 1, 2025. Pursuant to a grant from the Department of Water Resources (DWR), the Clinic will provide technical legal assistance to small farmers and small farmer organizations related to the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”).

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Now Hiring: Postdoctoral researcher in applied quantitative aquatic ecology at UC Davis (Closed)

  • by Christine A Parisek

The Center for Watershed Sciences (CWS) at University of California Davis seeks a postdoctoral researcher in applied quantitative aquatic ecology. The postdoc will collaborate with CWS researchers, and with scientists and water managers at the US Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), to design and conduct a research project that addresses high-priority knowledge gaps pertinent to water operations, aquatic ecosystem management, and/or fish conservation in Central California. Candidate topics include: 

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