Maryam Ghadiri has held multiple positions within academia and research, primarily at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where roles include Outreach Coordinator and University Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Additionally, Maryam has served as a Research Scientist at the Illinois Water Resources Center and as Project Manager for IMLCZO at the University of Illinois. Prior experience includes working as a Research Assistant at the University of Southern California and an Internship at Caltrans.