Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Conduct quantitative ecology research on wildlife movement, specifically analyzing spatial and movement datasets to inform tower deployment strategies for the Motus collaborative network.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Quantitative Ecology)
Builds
Scientific products and data analysis techniques for wildlife conservation and spatial prioritization
Domain
Ecology / Wildlife Conservation / Data Science
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
R programming, Bayesian statistics, spatial data analysis, peer-reviewed manuscript preparation, student mentoring
Preferred skills
Avian movement ecology, machine learning, species distribution modeling, field techniques (point counts, transmitter attachment)
Technologies
R, Bayesian hierarchical modeling, machine learning
Responsibilities
Analyze large spatial and movement datasets; develop quantitative analysis techniques; prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts; mentor graduate and undergraduate students; collaborate with non-profit and university partners
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow