Postdoctoral Researcher - Lafayette, United States - University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Description

Reporting to the Director of the Regional Application Center (RAC), the postdoctoral researcher will play an essential role in coordination of departmental efforts, coordinate research and assist in training/education activities, generate publications and reports, identify and write new grants for funding, and assist the RAC director in building new programs.

• Lead and manage research projects.
• Conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersection of geospatial programs with education, engineering, architecture, geosciences and other programs as identified.
• The work will entail geospatial modeling, coding, conducting user studies, analyzing and interpreting research data, and publishing research outcomes.
• Develop and implement research proposals.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
• Collaborate with other scientists and engineers.
• Stay current on the latest research in the area.
• Search pertinent scientific literature as needed.
• Additional projects, presentations, and duties as assigned.

• Skills and research expertise are desired in areas such as remote sensing, geo-spatial analysis, and Geographic Information System (GIS) experience in the fields of natural disaster response, watershed management, and land use/land change assessment and analysis.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS/ArcPro, StoryMap development and remote sensing software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in writing and publishing research papers.
• Experience in presenting at professional meetings.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, as well as the ability to work as a collaborative teammate.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral.
• Ability to explain methods and findings to stakeholders.
• Ability to publish scientific papers and participate in development of research proposals.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.