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Postdoctoral Researcher

2 months ago


Lafayette, United States University of Louisiana at Lafayette Full time

Position Title: Postdoctoral Researcher

Department: 9073|RAC Support

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of the Regional Application Center (RAC), the postdoctoral researcher will play an essential role in coordination of departmental efforts, coordinate research and assist in training/education activities, generate publications and reports, identify and write new grants for funding, and assist the RAC director in building new programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Lead and manage research projects.
* Conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of geospatial programs with education, engineering, architecture, geosciences and other programs as identified.
* The work will entail geospatial modeling, coding, conducting user studies, analyzing and interpreting research data, and publishing research outcomes.
* Develop and implement research proposals.
* Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
* Collaborate with other scientists and engineers.
* Stay current on the latest research in the area.
* Search pertinent scientific literature as needed.
* Additional projects, presentations, and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD degree in Earth and Energy Sciences or related fields.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Skills and research expertise are desired in areas such as remote sensing, geo-spatial analysis, and Geographic Information System (GIS) experience in the fields of natural disaster response, watershed management, and land use/land change assessment and analysis.
* Proficiency in ArcGIS/ArcPro, StoryMap development and remote sensing software.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Experience in writing and publishing research papers.
* Experience in presenting at professional meetings.

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate and have the:

* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, as well as the ability to work as a collaborative teammate.
* Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral.
* Ability to explain methods and findings to stakeholders.
* Ability to publish scientific papers and participate in development of research proposals.
* Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.

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