As the environmental research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), DRI conducts cutting-edge research in air, land, life, and water across Nevada, the nation, and world. With more than 500 employees and two main campuses in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, DRI generates nearly $55 million in total annual revenue. As part of a non-teaching, research- and product-driven organization, DRI's faculty members are entrepreneurial, and responsible for their own salaries from external grants and contracts. This blend of academic rigor and pragmatism has earned DRI a reputation for delivering rapid, high quality environmental science in a professional fashion.

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Open Positions

Our current vacancies are listed below. Click on a position title for a detailed description and submittal requirements.

• 01/22/2010 - Graduate Research Assistantships - Hydrology (Reno, NV)
• 12/11/2009 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Boundary-layer Hydrologist (Reno, NV)
• 12/11/2009 - Assistant/Associate Research Professor - Ecosystem Modeler (Reno, NV)
• 11/20/2009 - Postdoctoral Fellow in Wind Energy (Reno, NV)
• 09/24/2009 - Executive Vice President for Research (Reno, NV)

Hourly Positions

On occasion, DRI has hourly positions available. All hourly position applicants must complete the DRI Hourly Employment Application Form (PDF).

Available hourly positions are listed below.
Note: if no entries are listed, we currently have no hourly positions available.

• Laboratory Technician (hourly) - Environmental Analysis Facility