Research job opportunities

Position overview

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Sciences (IIDS) at the University of Idaho is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Program Specialist to support innovative research, education, and outreach initiatives at the intersection of data science and interdisciplinary collaboration. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about advancing data-driven discovery and supporting cross-campus partnerships. Join a forward-thinking team that values creativity and impact in shaping the future of data science across disciplines. This position performs a complex mix of duties in support of project or program development and delivery.

Job duties

Provide Operational and Administrative Support by (estimated effort: 45%):

• Acting as a liaison with internal and external individuals and groups; greeting and directing visitors; answering phone calls; fielding and providing appropriate information to in-person and email inquiries regarding the institute
• Assisting with arranging and organizing internal and external meetings for both large and small groups, including but not limited to scheduling events, compiling, and disseminating meeting materials, and taking meeting notes as appropriate
• Providing backup support for other institute administrative personnel as requested during times of absence, vacancy, or heavy workload
• Maintaining a working environment that supports the goals and objectives of the University of Idaho, the Office of Research and Economic Development, and IIDS
• Assisting with special projects as assigned to advance the goals and initiatives of the institute
• Participating in University wide service when requested
• Maintaining institute administrative equipment maintenance and office supply inventory
• Attending meetings, conferences, and trainings to improve financial, technical, and professional development
• Maintaining all institute equipment inventory in collaboration with core facility personnel
• Keeping other administrative staff informed of daily tasks, deadlines, and other issues to keep operational and administrative functions running smoothly

Provide Fiscal Support by (estimated effort: 35%):

• Purchasing identified goods and services
• Submitting invoices and receipts for payment
• Processing purchasing card and travel claims, and personal reimbursements
• Filing and maintaining unit-level financial documents
• Developing, compiling, and summarizing data for routine reports and ad hoc financial management reports
• Reconciling, researching and bringing fiscal discrepancies and errors to the attention of the Program Manager for corrective action
• Providing assistance to departments, vendors, and other stakeholders on questions related to invoices, receipts, financial reports, and other transactions
• Research, analyze, and make recommendations for management decision making
• Supporting the Program Manager with proposal development and submission, and post-award management
• Supporting the Program Manager with core facility service center billing processes

Facilitate Marketing, Communication, and Events by (estimated effort: 20%):

• Maintaining and updating the institute websites and calendars
• Ensuring institute website content is current with accurate, up-to-date information
• Researching, creating, updating, and posting content for institute web pages, keeping them fresh, exciting, and relevant
• Managing the institute list serve directory and email
• Coordinating the design, editing, and production of reports, press releases and announcements for the institute
• Coordinating with University of Idaho Creative Services and external vendors to produce marketing and promotional materials
• Developing and maintaining a variety of media and distribution contacts
• Recommending, developing, and implementing marketing strategies in collaboration with the IIDS leadership
• Creating and distributing institute email communications
• Coordinating with University Communications and Marketing personnel, including attending scheduled meetings as needed
• Assisting with special projects and events to advance the goals and initiatives of the institute

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on Oct. 21, 2025.

Position overview

The Postdoctoral Research Associate selected for this position will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Colin Xu on Department of Defense (DoD)-funded research project involving the use of statistical and machine learning methods for predicting mental health outcomes of anxiety, depression and PTSD. There will be potential opportunities for methodological and/or software development and the integration of machine learning into the project.

Job duties

Conduct research (estimated effort: 70%):

• Engaging in research projects involving statistical and predictive modeling of mental health and psychiatric outcomes
• Independently collecting, cleaning, analyzing and interpreting data relevant to ongoing research projects
• Working collaborative to integrate the results of the research
• Keeping up-to-date research notebooks and computer files of standard protocols

Present research results (estimated effort: 20%):

• Compiling and reporting results, preparing figures and tables that summarize data and results
• Writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting work to collaborators, IMCI Working Groups and Brown Bag Lunch
• Presenting results in the form of talks or posters at regional, national and international conferences

Collaborative activities such as (estimated effort: 10%):

• Participating regularly in IMCI activities including seminars, workshops, and Brown Bag lunches
• Assisting in supervising and training undergraduate and graduate students engaged in projects on which postdoc participates
• Initiating new interdisciplinary collaborations at the university.

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on Sept. 23, 2025.

Position overview

The Postdoctoral Research Associate selected for this position will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team on research involving the use of statistical and machine learning methods for the development of Immune Digital Twins. There will be potential opportunities for methodological and/or software development, as well as the integration of machine learning into the project, depending on the candidate’s interests.

Job duties

Conduct research (estimated effort: 70%):

• Engaging in assigned model-based collaborative research projects
• Participating in the Working Group associated with each project
• Independently collecting, analyzing and interpreting data relevant to each project
• Working collaboratively to integrate the results of the research
• Keeping up-to-date research notebooks and computer files of standard protocols

Present research results (estimated effort: 20%):

• Compiling and reporting findings, prepare figures and tables that summarize data and results
• Writing manuscripts for publication peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting work in Working Groups and Brown Bag Lunch
• Presenting results in the form of talks or posters at regional, national and international conferences

Collaborative activities such as (estimated effort: 10%):

• Participating regularly in IMCI activities including seminars, workshops, and Brown Bag lunches
• Assisting in supervising and training undergraduate and graduate students engaged in projects on which postdoc participates
• Initiating new interdisciplinary collaborations at the university

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on Sept. 23, 2025.

Position overview

The Center for Secure and Dependable Systems at the University of Idaho is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to participate in the National Science Foundation EPSCoR funded Idaho Community-Engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS) project.

The position will predominately work with the I-CREWS modeling and characterize teams to collate, assess and generate physical models and integrate measurement data to produce datasets in support of the ICREWS project. These datasets will include physical and social science datasets related to energy and water resilience to stressors at regional and local scales. This individual will also work with the I-CREWS alternative futures team to generate data for use assessing energy-water resilience in future scenarios. The individual will collaboratively work with the modeling, alternative futures team and Energy Water Data Hub, as well as other I-CREWS project personnel. This individual will also work collaboratively to support workforce development goals in the I-CREWS project through the development of instructional materials for audiences such as students, other project team members and the public.

Job duties

Research (estimated effort: 70%):

• The position will predominately work with the project I-CREWS modeling and characterize teams develop energy-water system datasets generated through a combination of physical models and historical measurement of energy and water systems in that and region. These datasets will also include physical and social science datasets related to energy and water resilience to stressors at regional and local scales. This individual will also work with the I-CREWS alternative futures team to generate data for use in low-fidelity virtual reality environments.

Workforce development (estimated effort: 25%):

• This position will develop online training materials on how to access, analyze and use spatial datasets to describe energy and water systems. These modules would be integrated within courses offered by the University of Idaho Certificate in Environmental Education and Science Communication and the online Masters in Geographic Information Science, as well as courses broadly offered by I-CREWS partner institutions.

Instruction (estimated effort: 5%):

• Assist in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students conducting research related to interactions between energy and water systems, especially characterizing and modeling energy-water systems and assessing datasets for machine learning applications.

Requirements

Education

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related field with a power emphasis with a strong focus on energy-water modeling

Experience

• Experience in using power system modeling and simulation tools

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in publishing in peer-reviewed literature
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills
• Experience in communication to scientific audiences
• Experience in risk and resilience research related to energy or water systems
• Interest in developing instructional summary materials for audiences such as students, other project team members and the public
• Interest in working in a large collaborative team
• Proficient in both written and spoken English

Physical requirements

• None

Additional information

• Apply through the University of Idaho Careers page.
• In your application, please address all the minimum requirements in the letter of qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on April 29, 2025.