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University of Idaho
Research Scientist II, Intermountain Forestry Cooperative
Location: Moscow
Division/College: College of Natural Resources
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: Commensurate with experience
FTE: 1.0
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
Designs and manages all aspects of a research portfolio complimentary to that of other research scientists or research faculty. Often maintains active research collaborations external to the university.
Duties may include:
- Planning and conducting research in accordance with stipulated protocols and quality and safety standards
- Performing complex scientific analyses
- Developing new methods and guidelines for procedures
- Directing the development of recommendations for project solutions
- Performing peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications
- Developing technical scientific management guidelines
- Writing peer reviewed publications or presentations
- Resolving complex project-specific technical and regulatory issues
- Establishing work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
- Responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
- Participating in the development of grant proposals as named project contributor or primary investigator
- May have an independent research program that is complimentary to research objectives of a broader research group or department within the institution
- May include supervision of junior-level staff and students; does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Geospatial Analytics, PhD. in Spatial Data Science, PhD in Applied Statistics or Computer Science with research focus on natural resource remote sensing
- 5 years of research experience beyond receipt of doctoral degree
- Demonstrated record of research achievement
- Participation in the development and submission of sponsored project proposals
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience or education in agriculture, natural resources, environmental science, or a related field
- Experience or familiarity working with both public and commercial satellite imagery, aerial imagery and/or LIDAR
- Expertise with Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Data Analytics
- Experience in designing, developing, and testing geospatial pipelines applied to machine learning model generation and deployment
- Experience using version control systems, e.g., git
- Experience working with cloud technologies
- Experience managing and visualizing big data
- Experience working with supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms
- Experience working with remotely sensed data and their use in natural resource modeling
- Ability to visualize, interpret, and effectively communicate complex statistical models to the general public
- Skills:
- Statistical Analysis and Modeling
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Machine Learning and Data Mining
- Dashboard and Web Application Development
- Domain Expertise in Forestry
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Ability to work in forestry field settings under inclement conditions
- Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move up to 50 lbs
Ability to work in forestry field settings under inclement conditions Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move up to 50 lbs
Required Licensures, Certifications or other
Posting Number: SP004419P
Posting Date: 05/06/2024
Closing Date: 5/20/2024
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions:
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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