Dr. Andrew Finley in the Departments of Forestry and Geography at Michigan State University (http://blue.for.msu.edu) seeks a highly-motivated research associate (postdoctoral researcher) to join his lab group. The successful candidate will be expected to manage and analyze large spatio- temporal datasets, develop/implement novel Bayesian statistical models, carry out analyses, and write manuscripts and proposals. Motivating data will come from NSF- and USFS/NASA-funded projects that aim to assimilate large datasets collected from a variety of remotely sensed platforms and monitoring networks. The NSF-funded project will focus on development of modeling frameworks for National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) data (www.neoninc.org). The USFS/NASA-funded project exploits a truly unique and massive dataset collected over a portion of Alaska (see, e.g., www.wired.com/2014/12/alaska-laser-survey-3d-map).
This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term position, with reappointment conditional on satisfactory performance and available funding. Qualifications: A PhD in statistics, biostatistics, or a related quantitative field. All application material must be submitted via the MSU Applicant Page (MAP) posting 2336. This posting can be found by search for posting number 2336 using the "search posting" link at https://jobs.msu.edu. For consideration please submit as a SINGLE PDF: 1) cover letter (2 pages maximum) with your research interests and qualifications for this position, 2) CV, and 3) list of 3 references with contact information. If relevant manuscripts listed in your CV are not in print, then please include them in your application PDF. Review of applications will begin on December 14, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be sent to Andrew Finley finl...@msu.edu.
