Employment Opportunities

Coastal Geologist

Research Planning, Inc. (RPI) has an opening in our Columbia, SC office for a coastal geologist. Qualifications include M.S. or a Ph.D. with a couple of years of experience in coastal sediments, processes, and restoration. You must have strong field skills as well as knowledge of GIS applications. Your responsibilities include project management, technical leadership, problem solving, design and implementation of field studies, production of technical reports and proposals, and contribution to our continued growth and excellence.

RPI is acknowledged as a specialized group of scientists who excel at multi-disciplinary studies dealing with coastal and marine resources. The initial projects you will work on include design and monitoring of a large international coastal restoration project that will be restoring beaches, tidal flats, and salt marshes over a three-year period; shoreline classification as part of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps we produce for all coastal states and many international areas; and environmental impact assessments for coastal development projects. This position will require international travel, thus we offer attractive compensation for the international work components.

Please visit our Web site at www.researchplanning.com to find out more about RPI, our staff, our recent projects, and clients. You will see that we are a great team of scientists and GIS specialists who work on a wide range of projects associated with environmental protection and management.

We have been in business since 1977. We work throughout the U.S. and internationally, and our major clients are the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, Minerals Management Service, and States of South Carolina, California, Florida, and Texas, in addition to our international clients.

If you think that you want to join us, please send a resume and recent publications to:

Dr. Jacqueline Michel
Research Planning, Inc.
1121 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201
email = info@researchplanning.com.