美国北亚利桑那大学博士后职位招聘
2023-10-24
美国北亚利桑那大学博士后职位招聘--遥感、计算机科学、环境科学、地理等相关学科
Workplace Culture
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Special Information
• This position is eligible for on-site, hybrid, or remote work:
• On-site positions require the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.• Hybrid positions allow the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.• Remote positions allow the incumbent to complete their work at a location other than an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. The incumbent may occasionally work in a shared site, but primarily will work elsewhere.
• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff or recall status.
Job Description
The Postdoctoral Scholar position supports research and development in the Global Earth Observation and Dynamics of Ecosystems (GEODE) Lab in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) at Northern Arizona University's Flagstaff campus.
The Postdoctoral Scholar will work on projects focused on mapping, monitoring and modeling broad scale ecosystem changes, incorporating climate, land use and disturbance.
The work will include extensive use of imagery from a range of sources, primarily satellite-based but also airborne remote sensing, climate observations, and climate projections to derive geospatial products characterizing ecosystem properties (e.g. canopy structure, biomass, habitat heterogeneity, disturbance severity, vegetation regrowth dynamics) and conservation priorities.
The work will focus on a variety of ecosystems including boreal, temperate and tropical forests.
There will be opportunities to work in the following areas:
1) fusing multi-sensor imagery, geospatial datasets and field observations to map and predict ecosystem properties and change,
2) modeling species distributions and vulnerability,
3) landscape connectivity modeling and landscape pattern analysis to identify biodiversity conservation priorities,
4) software and algorithm development using Python, Google Earth Engine, R and similar open-source platforms. The ability to synthesize complex information and develop structured analyses in written and visual form is essential.
Research Activities - 70%
• Directs, monitors and participates in research activities including data collection, evaluation and analysis for remote sensing and projects in studying ecosystem responses to environmental change• Conducts complex research work and independently reviews professional literature to design and apply appropriate research methodologies, techniques and procedures.• Assists faculty researchers, or may act independently, in the planning and designing of research projects, establishing priorities and recommending schedules, time tables and costs.• Assists faculty researchers, or may act independently, in the preparation and writing of research proposals for new funding sources.• Co-authors or authors research papers and manuscripts for publication and presents them at conferences and workshops.• Creates, fabricates, operates, maintains, repairs and trains others in the operation of research support equipment for the gathering and processing of research data.
Software Development - 15%
• Develops code, develops modules, performs software unit testing, integrated testing, and usability testing.• Documents and archives code using GitHub, BitBucket, or other version control software.
Research Supervisory Activities - 5%
• Leads research activities of other research project staff and graduate students.
Administrative Activities - 5%
• Performs administrative functions such as helping to manage laboratory equipment (including drones); prioritizes and coordinates the use of data storage on Monsoon High Performance Computing Cluster.
Other - 5%
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
• The qualified candidate should have a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geography, and/or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience using earth observation imagery.• Familiarity with lidar data processing and analysis.• Familiarity with acquiring and processing data collected via airborne remote sensing, including drones.• Demonstrated ability to conduct spatial analysis and manage large databases.• Experience using a variety of software/geospatial tools.• Demonstrated advanced remote sensing and GIS experience.• Familiarity with the principles of ecosystem processes and dynamics.• Strong publication record.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of programming / script writing (Python, R, GDAL, C/C#, SQL, Perl, Java, and/or IDL).
Skills
• Skill in using digital image processing software packages including open-source options as appropriate.
Abilities
• Ability to synthesize complex information and develop structured analyses in written and visual form.• Ability to perform complex geoprocessing and manipulate large datasets using personally developed and other scripts.• Fluency in performing geospatial tasks in a multi-operating system environment.• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary research team.• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and interdisciplinary research environment.
Salary
Anticipated salary range is $62,000 to $68,474. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.
FLSA Status
This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.
Learning and Development
Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development.
Application Deadline
November 20, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, http://DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.