[ES_JOBS_NET] NEON Postdoctoral Fellow

Tue Mar 17 08:08:19 MDT 2020

https://jobs.battelle.org/ShowJob/Id/2430308/NEON%20Postdoctoral%20Fellow

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JOB SUMMARY

Application deadline: May 8, 2020, midnight EST. Late applications will not
be accepted.

For complete application instructions, visit:
https://www.neonscience.org/opportunities/careers/neon-postdoctoral-fellows

Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by early June. All
applicants will be notified of the status of their applications no later
than late July. Start dates will be negotiated with successful candidates.

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) project, solely funded by
the National Science Foundation and operated by Battelle, is currently
seeking three (3) Postdoctoral Fellows to contribute to its scientific
mission through both advancement of science and engagement of the user
community. NEON Postdoctoral Fellows will receive funding for a period of
two years, contingent on successful performance and available funding. The
Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to leverage NEON data in collaboration
with NEON staff and community contributors to generate scientific outcomes
and peer-reviewed publications, while engaging the scientific community in
NEON data use and potentially generating new tools to facilitate use of NEON
data. The Postdoctoral Fellows will also be expected to prepare and follow
an individual professional development plan to further career goals,
increase understanding of working with large and diverse datasets, and
support NEON's goal of broadening its user community.

ADDITIONAL INFO

These positions are ideally suited for researchers with interests in open,
reproducible data science, cross-scale approaches, and/or scientific
engagement. Although proposals related to any aspect of NEON science are
invited, areas of particular interest for NEON include: synthesis of
continental-scale phenology or biodiversity datasets to enable ecological
forecasting, scaling of woody plant biomass and productivity, integration of
disparate data streams across the Observatory (e.g., integrating data from
the Airborne Observation Platform with data from the Terrestrial or Aquatic
Observation Systems), and increasing diversity and inclusion in NEON user
communities. NEON scientists suited to the Fellows' areas of interest will
be identified, and one will be designated as an internal NEON mentor for
each Fellow. Fellows will have access to Battelle's training opportunities
in project and personnel management, as desired. Fellows are expected to be
based at the NEON Headquarters in Boulder, CO, and should identify an
external Collaborating Mentor and their institution in the application.
Travel funds to interact with the Collaborating Mentor and to attend
conferences will be provided to the Fellow.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

*	Lead the execution of complex analyses of NEON data in collaboration
with NEON scientists and other discipline-specific experts
*	Build partnerships with college/university faculty, researchers,
federal/state agency scientists, and other stakeholders to enhance NEON data
delivery, visibility, and/or scientific credibility
*	Represent the NEON program at conferences, meetings and other
appropriate events to network, share resources, and establish and maintain
partnerships
*	Develop, test and implement software tools and/or packages that can
be used to process and/or analyze NEON data, both for internal NEON use and
to facilitate NEON data use by the scientific community

THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED

*	Ph.D. in an ecological or environmental science (e.g., ecology,
conservation, biometeorology, ecosystem science, atmospheric modeling), data
science, or a related field
*	Experience with complex data analyses and modeling
*	Ability to speak in public to a diversity of audiences including
scientists, science educators, college/university faculty, college-level
students, and funding agency program directors
*	Strong problem solving and analytical skills
*	Proven ability to write and edit scientific literature or content
for public delivery
*	Proven ability to plan and conduct independent research projects
from beginning to end

THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED

*	Proficient programmer in interpreter languages (e.g., R or Python)
*	Experience working with large, publicly available datasets
*	Experience working on collaborative scientific projects (i.e., those
involving cross-disciplinary or cross-institutional collaborations)
*	Experience working with online collaboration and development tools,
such as Trello, GitHub, JupyterHub, DockerHub

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work
being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be
an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required
of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities
to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by
Battelle's Legal Department.

BENEFITS

Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement,
compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without
regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic
information, disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic
protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for
each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their
abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will
support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full
utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

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