Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences

Job Details

  • Position Title : Executive Director, Division of Hydrologic Sciences
  • Job Type : Full Time
  • Institution/Organization : Desert Research Institute at the Nevada System of Higher Education
  • Location (city, state) or remote : Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Published Date :
  • Application Deadline : December 31, 2025

The Desert Research Institute (DRI), the non-profit environmental research institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), is seeking a qualified individual to provide scientific leadership and management for its Division of Hydrologic Sciences (DHS). The primary function of the DHS Executive Director is to support, facilitate, and expand Division faculty research through networking and leadership that augments and enhances the Division’s faculty generated revenues and multidisciplinary research. DRI has two campuses, one in Reno and one in Las Vegas, NV, with DHS faculty located on both campuses. The position can be based at either campus, and will require routine travel to the other campus.

  • December 31, 2025