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Montana State University Postdoctoral Researcher in Bozeman, Montana
Position Details
Position Information
Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 25040
For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Tim Covino
timothy.covino@montana.edu
Classification Title Postdoctoral Researcher
Working Title Postdoctoral Researcher
Brief Position Overview
The Covino lab in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University is recruiting a remote sensing scientist to work on a NASA funded project evaluating vegetation trajectory post-disturbance across the ABoVE domain ( NASA , https://above.nasa.gov/sites.html).
Position Number 4C0029
Department Land Resources & Environ Sci
Division College of Agriculture/MAES
Appointment Type Professional
Contract Term
Semester
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FLSA Non-Exempt
Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining
FTE 0.5
Benefits Eligible Eligible
Salary $32,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications
Contract Type LOA
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Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement
PhD in a relevant field, experience with data science, remote sensing, modeling, and strong capabilities in R and/or Python are required. Additionally, previous experience using remote sensing to evaluate vegetation in Arctic and boreal systems is highly desirable.
Compensation includes a 6-month salary ($32,500), fringe ($12,025), computing ($2,500), and travel ($1500) support. Start date is as soon as possible with potential to extend beyond 6 months depending on future funding. The research associate will be involved in data analysis, manuscript preparation, proposal development, and will have considerable opportunity for professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Evaluate vegetation trajectory
Data analysis
Manuscript preparation
Proposal development
Data scientist – using R and Python
Using remote sensing to evaluating vegetation
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Ph.D. in remote sensing, hydrology, or a closely related field.
Evidence of strong communication skills including a publication record of peer-reviewed journal articles.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Record of conducting innovative remote sensing research on vegetation dynamics in Arctic and boreal ecosystems.
Potential to write grant proposals and secure funding.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
The Successful Candidate Will
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search
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Screening of applications will begin on August 16, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
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EEO Statement
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