[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc Position in Macrosystems Biology: Local- to continental-scale drivers of biodiversity across NEON

[Zarnetske, Phoebe]

Postdoc Position in Macrosystems Biology: Local- to continental-scale drivers of biodiversity across NEON

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a National Science Foundation (NSF) collaborative Macrosystems Biology grant #1926567: “Local- to continental-scale drivers of biodiversity across the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).” The project will connect fine-grained measurements of individual organism traits, like body size, to cross-scale drivers of biodiversity from plot to continental scales. The postdoc will: lead manuscripts, apply spatio-temporal techniques to detect and attribute disturbances and recent disturbance history from NASA satellite remote sensing products across NEON domains; generate geodiversity measures across NEON sites; analyze drivers of intra- and inter-specific trait variation across NEON organisms (e.g., mammals, fish, beetles); and develop hierarchical models explaining NEON’s biodiversity across the United States as a function of local- to continental-scale biotic and abiotic drivers. The researcher will have the opportunity to mentor students and participate in broader impact activities. The position is based in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI, USA) under the supervision of Dr. Phoebe Zarnetske (www.msu.edu/~plz), and involves collaboration with co-PIs: Sydne Record (Bryn Mawr College), Benjamin Baiser (University of Florida), and Angela Strecker (Western Washington University). Up to three years of funding are available.

QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD in ecology, statistics, remote sensing, data science, or related field. ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: strong background in ecological theory, biogeography, and spatial modeling; expertise in R, C, Python, Shiny, Google Earth Engine, analyzing large remotely-sensed and point-level data, big data management, high performance computing, or cloud computing; previous project management experience; and exceptional work ethic, professionalism, and collaborative skills.

APPLY: See official full job ad to upload materials: http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/502317/research-associatefixed-term: Review of applications will begin September 30, 2019, and the position will remain open until filled. Desired start date is January 13, 2020, but earlier or later start dates may be possible if identified in the application cover letter.


Phoebe Lehmann Zarnetske
Michigan State University
Department of Integrative Biology
East Lansing, MI 48824
phone: (517) 355-7671
plz at msu.edu<mailto:plz at msu.edu>
msu.edu/~plz<http://www.msu.edu/~plz>
@PLZarnetske
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