Senior Water Resources Scientist

Overview Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Water Resources Scientist to join our growing team. Responsibilities Duties of the Senior Water Resources Scientist will include the following: Hydrography: contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of hydrography datasets and surface-water network representations. Hydrologic modeling: build, calibrate, run, and evaluate hydrologic models, with emphasis on ecological flows and streamflow behavior. Rules & decision logic: help design and refine the rules and analytical logic that translate data and model output into clear, defensible results. Scientific coding: develop well-documented, reproducible scientific analysis, primarily in R. Writing & communication: write clearly and rigorously for technical reports, publications, and proposals. Technical leadership: set technical direction across workstreams, review and strengthen colleagues' work, and mentor team members as a senior collaborator across the Science, Modeling, and Platform teams. Qualifications The Senior Water Resources Scientist selected should have the following: PhD in watershed science, hydrology, water resources, environmental or earth science, or a closely related field; or a Master's plus substantial relevant experience (roughly 6+ years). Demonstrated experience building, calibrating, running, and evaluating hydrologic models. Strong scientific coding skills in R, with reproducible-research practices (e.g., Git, R Markdown, or Quarto). Strong scientific writing ability, evidenced by a record of technical writing or peer-reviewed publication. Ability to work independently and move