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Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 25280

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Tim Covino

[email protected]

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

Continuation of employment is contingent upon availability of funding.

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

Position End Date (if temporary)

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Applications will be:

Screening of applications will begin on February 24, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.