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We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join our team at USDA-ARS: <a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-SCINet-2025-0115">
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Please circulate this position and let me know if you have any questions.</div>
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USDA-ARS SCINet/AI-COE Postdoctoral Fellowship in Integrating Multiple Data Streams into Forecasts of Arthropod-Borne Livestock Disease Emergence and Spread</h2>
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USDA-ARS-SCINet-2025-0115</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Description</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">ARS Office/Lab and Location:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> A
postdoctoral research opportunity is available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Center for Grain and Animal Health Research and Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research Unit (ABADRU) in Manhattan, Kansas. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research
agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support
the nourishment and well-being of all people; sustain our nation’s agroecosystems and natural resources; and ensure the economic competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture. The vision of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries
through scientific excellence.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The SCINet/Big Data Research Participation Program of the USDA ARS offers research opportunities to motivated
postdoctoral fellows interested in solving agriculture-related problems at a range of spatial and temporal scales, from the genome to the continent, and sub-daily to evolutionary time scales. One of the goals of the SCINet Initiative is to develop and apply
new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, to help solve complex agricultural problems that also depend on collaboration across scientific disciplines and geographic locations. In addition, many of these technologies rely
on the synthesis, integration, and analysis of large, diverse datasets that benefit from high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. The objective of these fellowships is to facilitate cross-disciplinary, cross-location research through collaborative research
on problems of interest to each applicant and amenable to or requiring the HPC environment. Training will be provided in data science, scientific computing, AI/machine learning, and related topics as needed for the fellow to complete their research.
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Additional funds are available for supplies and travel essential for the fellow's research.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Research Project:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> Under
the guidance of a mentor, the participant will research towards developing iterative forecasts for the spread of a viral
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">arthropod-borne</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> livestock
disease from Mexico into the United States. Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) has a complex ecology with multiple vector species, host species, and a wide geographic range, occurring every year in southern Mexico and semi-periodically spreading northwards to cause
outbreaks in the western US. We lack timely forecasts of direction and rate of disease spread during an outbreak event. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Modeling approaches will feature process-based machine learning in high-performance computing (HPC) environments
and include data assimilation techniques in a Bayesian framework. Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will identify and integrate multiple data streams into the model framework, including host and vector distributions, confirmed georeferenced reports
of VS cases in the United States and Mexico, and publicly available environmental layers derived from satellites, observational networks, and reanalysis products. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The forecasting model time lag will be paired with the time periods needed for impactful management activity
(e.g., increased livestock monitoring, vector surveillance, animal movement and quarantines) at relevant spatial scales. The participant will collaboratively produce forecasts of VS disease emergence and spread meant to be updated iteratively over the outbreak
season, with explicit quantification of forecast uncertainty. </span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">Findings from this project can be applied
to other arthropod-borne disease systems. </span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The participant will also have the opportunity to contribute
open and reproducible high-performance computational workflows to the ARS SCINet and AI Center of Excellence (<a href="https://scinet.usda.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">scinet.usda.gov</a>)
communities. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Learning Objectives:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> The
participant will learn about developing stakeholder-driven models of livestock disease spread that are widely applicable to a broad range of systems. The participant will also have the opportunity to take online courses and other trainings in coding (e.g.,
R, Python, HPC) and scientific topics, and to hone interdisciplinary communication, collaboration, and leadership skills through workshop and working group experiences. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">USDA-ARS Contact</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">: If
you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact Dr. Amy Hudson at
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(13, 77, 181);"><u><a href="mailto:amy.hudson@usda.gov" style="color: rgb(13, 77, 181); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">amy.hudson@usda.gov</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Anticipated Appointment Start Date:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> Start
date is flexible, anticipated in January 2026. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Appointment Length:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> The
appointment will initially be for one year but may be renewed for a second year upon recommendation of the mentor and ARS. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Level of Participation:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> The
appointment is full-time. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Participant Stipend:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> The
participant(s) will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">The current stipend range for this opportunity is $90,000 - $100,000/year plus a supplement
to offset a health insurance premium.</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Citizenship Requirements:
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">ORISE Information:</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);"> This
program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and ARS. Participants do not become
employees of USDA, ARS, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE. </span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Qualifications</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19);">The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in the one of the relevant
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); font-weight: 700;">Preferred skills:
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Experience processing and analyzing diverse geospatial environmental data products. </li><li style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); align-self: start;">
Experience developing, testing, and refining machine learning models. </li><li style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); align-self: start;">
Experience developing HPC workflows. </li><li style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); align-self: start;">
Excellent written and oral communication skills. </li><li style="font-family: "Source Sans Pro Web", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; color: rgb(19, 19, 19); align-self: start;">
Experience in team and collaborative scientific environments. </li></ul>
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