Senior Geologist that will design, administer and coordinate all work as the Project Manager (PM) to implement research related to Michigan and adjacent state geology and geomorphology associated with aggregate resources, water, energy, critical minerals, and carbon sequestration. Works on existing grants, writes new grants, and supervise Research Associates, Geoscience Specialists, students, and temporary staff. This is a five year grant to map Michigan Aggregates.
- Designs, administers (PM) and implements research projects associated with aggregate mapping and data compilation, a project plan.
- Collects data in accordance with ethical and technical principles.
- Selects and applies appropriate quantitative, statistical, and/or qualitative methods for analysis and interpretation of data.
- Writes manuscripts for submission to professional and/or scientific journals or reports to the sponsoring agency.
- Collaborates with researchers, scholars and other stakeholders as relevant to the project.
- Identifies new or prospective sponsors and funding opportunities and drafts proposals for new/renewed research funding.
- Monitors daily operation of research programs/projects, including the reporting requirements, budgets and timetables specified in the project.
- Leads discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a principal researcher.
- Ensures that research projects comply with scientific and ethical requirements.
- May contribute to applications for external funding as a co-principal investigator.
- May serve as a principal investigator on a funded research or scholarship project or as a co-investigator under the general direction of a principal investigator.
- May present at professional conferences and meetings in the relevant field.
- May hire and supervise staff and students working on grant-related projects.
The position requires a Masters and at least 5 years’ experience in rock, sample, and core descriptions, experience working in carbon sequestration, field work, working in critical minerals, in writing technical reports, publications, presentations and working with mapping software or other geoscience software.
Salary commensurate with experience.
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