Laramie, WY

Position Title: Social Environmental Systems Lab

Organization: University of Wyoming 

Location: Laramie, WY

Position Overview: The student will work closely with Dr. Jake Hawes and Dr. Rebecca Witinok-Huber to assemble a social vulnerability index customized to the unique economic and environmental conditions of Wyoming. The student will have the opportunity to work as part of a team including geographers, atmospheric scientists, and natural resource social scientists to compare this vulnerability index to local, high resolution climate modeling. 

Duties:

Work in a team to conduct research, learn about climate change and social vulnerability, and gain expertise in data science. Specifically, this will include: 

• Explore existing social vulnerability indicators and compare their composition
• Collect secondary data for use in a custom indicator
• Explore what makes climate change in Wyoming unique – what are we missing with national or global indicators? 
• Compile possible indicators, ideally in a spatial format (GIS)

Qualifications:

• Current student at University of Wyoming
• Availability up to 10 hours per week
• Experience with data management
• Experience working in a team

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience with social data, including Census data or similar
• Experience with GIS on any platform

Salary/Pay: $17-25 /hour

Application Deadline: 7/10/2025, 11:59 PM

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.