San Diego State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to join the NSF-funded Advanced Water Resilience through Collaborative Operational Strategies (AWRCOS) Incubator. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in climate resilience, water management, and qualitative social science research. The position focuses on stakeholder engagement, participatory methods, and co-creating adaptive water management strategies for California and the San Joaquin Valley. The successful candidate will lead interviews, focus groups, and participatory workshops, collaborate on frameworks such as FIRO and Flood-MAR, and contribute to academic publications, policy briefs, and community-facing outputs. The role is based in San Diego, CA, with travel to the San Joaquin Valley, and is co-supervised by Dr. Amy Quandt and Dr. Erfan Goharian at San Diego State University. Applicants should hold a PhD in social sciences, environmental studies, geography, sociology, public policy, water resources engineering, or a related field. Strong qualitative research skills and experience working with diverse communities are essential. The position is funded for 1.5 years (Feb 2026 – Aug 2027) as part of an NSF grant, though specific stipend details are not provided. To apply, candidates should use the provided application link and are encouraged to apply as soon as possible due to rolling review. For questions, contact the supervisors via the listed emails. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about climate resilience, adaptive management, and collaborative research in water governance.