As the environmental research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), DRI conducts cutting-edge applied research in land, air, life, and water quality across Nevada, the United States and on every continent. With more than 500 employees and two main campuses in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, DRI generates $50 million in total annual revenue. DRI’s faculty members are untenured, entrepreneurial and responsible for their own salaries from external grants and contracts. This blend of academic rigor and private-sector pragmatism has earned DRI a reputation for delivering rapid, high quality environmental science in a businesslike fashion.
To build a diverse workforce DRI encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women. DRI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) employer.
Our current vacancies are listed below. Click on each position title for a detailed position description and each position’s submittal requirements.
DRI Employment Application Form
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Human Resource Office -- Desert Research Institute
Phone: 775-673-7332 -- Fax: 775-673-7339
| Position | Position Number | Location | City | Posted | Applications will be accepted... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow - Near-Surface Hydrology | 40-060 | Division of Hydrologic Sciences | Las Vegas | 04/11/2008 | review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. |
| Business Manager | 30-016 | Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences | Reno | 04/04/2008 | review of applications will begin immediately and continue until semi-finalists have been determined |
| Staff Soil Scientist | 30-024 | Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences | Reno | 04/03/2008 | review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. |
| Webmaster | 10-025 |
Administration/ IS Department |
Reno | 03/21/2008 | review of applications will begin immediately and continue until semi-finalists have been determined. |
| Postdoctoral Fellow - Climate Change Systems Ecologist | 30-048 | Division of Earth and Ecosystems Sciences | Reno | 01/17/2008 | review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. |
| DRI only employs U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. If a funded project requires special security clearance or has export control requirements, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen. | |||||
| Unsolicited Application Materials
Only applications that contain all the required submittal materials and that identify a specific, currently vacant position by job number will be accepted as “applications.” Unsolicited resumes, or materials requesting general consideration for any position, will not be considered to be applications or retained. Applications previously submitted are not automatically matched with new vacant positions. Applicants must request consideration for each vacant position. Employment Statement DRI values diversity in its workforce and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, creed, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status. |