Post-Doc Research Associate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Geography - 315800

Posting Open Date:

06/24/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title:

Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID:

PDS004264

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Work Location:

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

$58,700 - $60,000

Proposed Start Date:

08/15/2024

Estimated Duration of Appointment:

12 Months

Be a Tar Heel!:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The Department of Geography & Environment is a teaching and research department located in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Position Summary:

The Department of Geography and Environment is calling for application for two post-doctoral fellows to work on a project funded by the US Department of Agriculture under the supervision of Prof. Conghe Song. One post-doc will focuse on remote sensing of vegetation, and the other will focus on ecosystem modeling. The remote sensing post-doc will be working on characterize forest canopy structure, including canopy height, tree crown size, leaf area index and aboveground biomass, using multiple sources of remotely sensed data, including very high-resolution imagery, lidar, radar and medium resolution optical data along with ancillary data. This post-doc will work closely with the other post-doc to be hired for the project, whose specialization will be remote sensing.. Both the remotely sensing and the ecosystem modeling products will be rigorously validated with ground observed data. The two post-docs will collaborate closely as they eventually will reconcile the remotely sensed data carbon storage with the ecosystem model estimated carbon storage for the same locations.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

A Ph.D. with an emphasis on remote sensing.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Required Qualifications for Remote Sensing Post-doc: 1. A PhD degree with an emphasis on remote sensing. 2. Experience of using multiple sources of remotely sensed data, particularly optical, Lidar, and Radar data. 3. Sound statistical skills and use of Machine Learning/Geospatial AI tools for data analysis. 4. Computer programing skills for remotely sensed data analysis. 5. Sound knowledge of remote sensing physics. 6. Experience working with ArcGIS Pro and Google Earth Engine are welcome.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Preference with be given to application who have relevant publications in the respective fields.

Special Instructions:

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