[ES_JOBS_NET] recruiting: remote sensing specialist, emLab - UCSB

[Robert Heilmayr]

*Remote Sensing Specialist (Associate Specialist), Environmental Market
Solutions Lab (emLab), University of California Santa Barbara
<https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01855>*
<https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01855>
RECRUITMENT PERIOD

*Open date: *October 8th, 2020

*Next review date:* Sunday, Jan 31, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

*Final date: *Friday, Apr 30, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those
received after the review date will only be considered if the position has
not yet been filled.

DESCRIPTION

The Environmental Market Solutions Lab (emLab) is an interdisciplinary team
of scientists based at UC Santa Barbara dedicated to bringing market-based
solutions to the world's most pressing environmental problems. emLab
conducts cutting-edge research and develops innovative policy solutions
related to oceans and fisheries, land and freshwater, climate and energy,
and people and poverty.

Increasingly, many emLab research projects make use of remotely sensed data
to identify causal relationships between policy, human behavior, and
environmental outcomes. To support this growing body of research, emLab is
seeking a highly motivated Specialist to compile, process, and analyze
remotely sensed data. Research projects will include, but not be limited
to, (1) the effect of financial incentives on the adoption of agricultural
and land use outcomes including conservation farming, alternatives to field
burning, and reforestation, (2) the cost and equity impacts of policies
seeking to conserve forests, and (3) the environmental impacts of
development interventions. Projects span a diversity of geographies,
including Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

The Remote Sensing Specialist will be responsible for a variety of tasks,
including, but not limited to:
● Identifying appropriate remote sensing datasets and methods to produce
accurate measurements of environmental conditions such as land use and
agricultural practices;
● Overseeing the collection and refining of training datasets;
● Developing efficient and reproducible workflows to implement best
practices for data acquisition, pre-processing, and analysis;
● Collaborating with environmental economists to analyze remotely sensed
outcomes in experimental and quasi-experimental settings.

The successful candidate will have strong quantitative skills, a creative
and solutions-oriented mindset, and the ability to effectively communicate
scientific results to stakeholders, scientists, and policymakers.

Qualified applicants must have:

Bachelor’s degree in geographic information systems, environmental science
and management, data science, statistics, natural resource economics, or a
related field at the time of application.

In addition, the candidate must have:
● At least 5 years of professional experience providing
analytical research support to projects related to remote sensing,
environmental economics, geography, or a related field;

OR

● A Master’s degree in geographic information systems, environmental
science and management, data science, statistics, natural resource
economics, or a related field at the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

● Excellent quantitative skills including experience collecting, managing,
processing, and analyzing large datasets;
● Experience working with remotely sensed data from a variety of sensors,
including datasets with different spatial, spectral, and temporal
properties, as well as data from both active and passive sensors;
● Proficiency with coding languages such as R, Python, the Google Earth
Engine API, and Stata;
● Familiarity with the application of machine learning methods to remotely
sensed data;
● Experience or proven interest in the use of econometric methods of causal
inference;
● Ability to synthesize and communicate scientific methods and results to a
variety of partners and stakeholders;
● Excellent creative problem solving and troubleshooting skills;
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
● Ability to take initiative, self manage, and work independently as well
as collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team;
● Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational and time
management skills.

Salary and Benefits: Associate Specialist position with salary step
commensurate with qualifications. 100% time appointment for 1 year from
start date, with possibility for additional year(s) of employment
contingent upon performance and funding. Start date is negotiable, but
ideally no later than January 18, 2021. Full benefits package included.

*For primary consideration apply by January 31, 2021*

Position will remain open until filled.

Please submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references
online at:

https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01855

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to
the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research,
teaching and service.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
JOB LOCATION
Santa Barbara, California
REQUIREMENTS
*Document requirements*

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   Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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   Cover Letter

*Reference requirements*

   - 3 required (contact information only)
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