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rrUniversity of Idaho

rrResearch Scientist II, Intermountain Forestry Cooperative

rrLocation: Moscow

rrDivision/College: College of Natural Resources

rrEmployee Category: Exempt

rrPay Range: Commensurate with experience

rrFTE: 1.0

rrFull/Part Time: Full Time

rrPosition Summary:

rDesigns 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

rrMinimum Qualifications:

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• 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

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rrPreferred Qualifications:

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• 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

rrPhysical Requirements & Working Conditions:

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• Ability to work in forestry field settings under inclement conditions
• Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move up to 50 lbs

rAbility to work in forestry field settings under inclement conditionsrAbility o lift, carry or otherwise move up to 50 lbsrr

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rRequired Licensures, Certifications or other

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rPosting Number: SP004419P

rrPosting Date: 05/06/2024

rrClosing Date: 5/20/2024

rrOpen Until Filled: No

rrSpecial Instructions:

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rrBackground Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

rrTo apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

rrEEO Statement

rUniversity of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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