University of Arizona
Job title:
Quantitative Ecologist and/or Data Scientist Postdoctoral Research Associate
Company
University of Arizona
Job description
Quantitative Ecologist and/or Data Scientist Postdoctoral Research Associate
Posting Number req14024
Department AZ Inst for Resilience
Department Website Link https://www.environment.arizona.edu/
Location Main Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR) at the University of Arizona invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate appointment with Bridging Biodiversity & Conservation Science (BBCS). The position emphasizes applying quantitative analysis skills to cross-disciplinary frameworks to hone key professional skills and advance the integration of research. Successful candidates will generate solutions to global grand challenges of climate change in biodiversity and conservation science, governance and policy, human health, and food systems infrastructure.
BBCS provides professional development support for academic career goals with faculty mentorship and support for government, industry, or other career pathways through collaborations with research partners. Additional training, certifications, and career development resources are available throughout the University and from UA Postdoctoral Affairs.
BBCS is an interdisciplinary research team of faculty and postdoctoral fellows established in 2016 contributing robust and predictive research in emergent issues around climate change to prevent species extinction, preserve ecosystem and human health, and sustain food security across multiple scales. By forecasting future environments and patterns of governance and biodiversity under changing physical, social, & economic conditions, we anticipate future challenges and opportunities, and develop governance and conservation strategies to address these issues. Learn about our work here.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & responsibilities:
- Work under the supervision of a primary BBCS Faculty Member and at least one faculty from another discipline.
- Apply quantitative data science methods to datasets from multiple disciplines to answer timely research questions.
- Lead group synthesis or research papers linking biodiversity, environmental, and public health databases.
- Collaborate with post-doctoral fellows and faculty on additional interdisciplinary projects and group synthesis papers. Opportunities include: invasive species, biodiversity and conservation, extreme heat, urban landscape and design and more. Discover our projects here.
- Develop proposals for external funding in line with BBCS mission to bridge BBCS disciplines.
- Coordinate our annual research dissemination event.
- Present research findings and methodologies at relevant conferences with travel sponsored by the University.
- Opportunity to collaborate with community partners to advance or diversify skillsets.
- Participation in department-wide trainings in building an anti-racist and more equitable society for the promotion of social, racial, and environmental justice.
- Additional duties may be assigned.
Knowledge, skills, & abilities:
- Effective communication.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to support emerging projects or needs that uphold the BBCS mission.
- Scientific data analysis skills with application of theory, frameworks, and computational science skills.
- Familiarity with data science software.
- Academic writing skills.
- Public presentation skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- As of the beginning date of the appointment, a PhD in a field related to informatics, data science, spatial analysis, or other data integration and analysis skillset from an accredited institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in at least two of the following areas: GIS software, spatial analysis and visualization, statistics, data integration, programming R, machine learning software, epidemiology, scientific synthesis and writing.
- Career interests in at least two of the following disciplines: biodiversity and conservation science, ecology, data informatics, public health, policy and governance, food security, environmental justice.
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Research
Benefits Eligible Yes – Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $47,659 – $57,135
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Brian Enquist
[email protected]
Open Date 3/16/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant Please note, cover letter to include the identification of two BBCS faculty with whom candidate research interests align, and examples of interdisciplinary projects the candidate wants to pursue. Refer to our website for a description of all active and developing projects: https://bbcs.arizona.edu/
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
Expected salary
$47659 – 57135 per year
Location
Tucson, AZ
Job date
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 08:44:52 GMT
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