Research Scientist I, Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences

University of Idaho

Research Scientist I, Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences

Location: Moscow, Off Campus Location - Remote Option

Division/College: College of Natural Resources

Employee Category: Exempt

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.
Duties may include:

• Perform complex scientific analyses
• Adjust experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
• Direct the development of recommendations for project solutions
• Perform peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
• Prepare peer reviewed publications or presentations
• Resolve complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
• Establish work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
• May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
• Participate in the development of grant proposals as named project contributor
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed Ph.D. in Natural Resources, Geography, or Environmental Science (or related fields with a strong remote sensing or geospatial analytical focus)

• Three years of research experience related to the domain of this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary research team
• Experience with supercomputing environments
• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and deep learning frameworks
• Experience mentoring graduate students
• Experience of the principles of statistics, sampling theory and probability theory
• Experience with R, Python, SQL family
• Experience in geometric data analysis with a focus on forestry related objects
• Experience publishing research in high-impact, refereed journals
• Written and oral communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

None


Required Licensures, Certifications or other


Posting Number: SP004584P

Posting Date: 09/11/2024

Closing Date: 9/25/2024

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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