Careers Job Description
General Description
We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in water resource recovery engineering and related fields. The successful candidate will join a multi-campus team focusing on a novel sensing technology to monitor emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The position will focus on technical considerations for deployment of sensors in real-world settings including drinking water treatment facilities, wastewater resource recovery facilities, and point-of-use water quality monitoring. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field. Experience with water quality sensors and laboratory analytical techniques is strongly preferred. A background working with public utilities is also preferred. The candidate must have a demonstrated record of publication and conference presentations, ability to work independently, and strong problem-solving skills. Needs to be prepared to liason with water utilities and private entities to promote the sensor and work towards commercialization.
Other Duties
Needs to be well-versed in Project management and task management responsibilities and be proficient in the use of appropriate software to support the project. Additionally, the candidate is expected to independently work on technical transfer of a prototype of Engineered Microbial Sensors for Emerging Contaminants to commercialization along with the Primary Investigator
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field. Experience with water quality sensors and laboratory analytical techniques is strongly preferred.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Civil Engineering
Full Time
$55,000.00 - $81,000.00
Sep 08, 2025 (Or Until Filled)