Jobs at the Bureau of Geology

Direct the operation of the New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory. Duties revolve around all aspects of operating a successful geochronology laboratory and a vibrant research program. Specific laboratory duties are directing and participating in data collection and interpretation and supervising laboratory staff, budgets and grants and contracts. The Director will promote a strong academic mission and scientific program that serves the citizens of New Mexico and the nation. The Director will engage in the boarder geochronology community by participating in national and international decision making events that shape future directions of geochronology funding and policy. The Director will ensure broad scientific collaboration of the laboratory towards making geochronology data available to multiple consumers. The Director will be an engaged citizen of NM Tech by serving on Bureau and NMT committees and potentially state and national boards or panels.

The Geochronologist will share responsibilities for the operation of the New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory. Duties revolve around all aspects of operating a successful geochronology laboratory coupled with a vibrant research program. Specific laboratory duties are data collection and interpretation and sharing responsibilities for supervision of Argon Lab Associate, laboratory student employees, budgets and grants and contracts. The Geochronologist will promote a strong academic mission and scientific program that serves the citizens of New Mexico and the nation while participating in the boarder geochronology community at national and international decision making events that shape future directions of geochronology funding and policy. The Geochronologist will ensure broad scientific collaboration of the laboratory towards making geochronology data available to multiple consumers and will be an engaged citizen of NM Tech by serving on Bureau and NMT committees and potentially state and national boards or panels.

This position is for a hydrogeologist with expertise in GIS and/or groundwater modeling and mapping. The successful hire will be a team member in the Aquifer Mapping Program, focusing on 3D hydrogeologic mapping of geologic and hydrologic features in New Mexico. Models will be built utilizing GIS software, graphic design programs (Adobe Illustrator), and database software (Access). The position will require communicating the results of these models through technical writing and presentations, and providing technical support for other staff scientists. Experience in spatial statistics (kriging, trend fitting, Monte-Carlo methods) and managing regional databases is a plus. This position is supported by soft money contracts; position is contingent on continued contract awards.

The Scientific Illustrator will produce digital geologic maps, cartographic illustrations, scientific figures, and graphics—primarily utilizing ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator—in collaboration with Bureau scientists, staff, and external contributors. You may also be tasked with producing additional graphics for slides, posters, displays, and presentations to support Bureau research, promotional, and administrative initiatives.