Vacancy for Research Associate (Water Resources)

NDRI works on 4 thematic areas: (i) Livelihood and Food Security; (ii) Water and Climate; (iii) Health, Education, and Environment; and (iv) Economic Growth and Development and 2 cross- cutting areas: (a) Disaster Risk Management and (b) Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.

As a part of the NDRI’s Water and Climate Program team, the incumbent will work under the direct guidance of the Water and Climate Program Lead, and general supervision of the Executive Director. S/he will to be stationed at NDRI office located at Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal, but may require to travel frequently to the study/project locations. Initial contract will be for one year, including two-month probation period, with the possibility of annual extension depending on candidate’s performance and availability of funds.

Required Qualification and Experience

• Master’s degree in water resources engineering, hydrology or related field
• Good background and interest in hydrological and hydraulic modeling, and climate data analysis
• Proficient and experience in using one or more computer programming languages like Python, JavaScript, MatLab, or R and handling large datasets
• Demonstrated skills and experience in GIS and Remote Sensing
• Pleasant personality and team worker with good command of both English and Nepali languages

Detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) can be downloaded here: