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RPTM Post-Doc Mobility Data Analytics

Penn State University Park, USFull-time2026-09-28 → 2026-11-13
On-site · United States

Core

Leading and assisting projects with the National Park Service and federal agencies to utilize mobility data for studying visitor flows, improving visitor counting, and developing dashboards to visualize visitor use on public lands.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher (data analytics & public lands)

Builds

Dashboards visualizing visitor use on public lands

Domain

Public lands management + Big data analytics

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Data mining, machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning, large language models, pattern recognition, computer vision, software development, experimental design, written communication, mentoring

Preferred skills

Interdisciplinary team-oriented experience

Technologies

Mobility data, public lands data

Responsibilities

Utilize mobility data to study visitor flows, improve visitor counting procedures, develop dashboards to visualize visitor use, prepare research proposals, execute research, mentor students on public lands and big data projects

Seniority

Postdoctoral researcher