Post Doctoral Fellow - The Department of Environmental Sciences

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

68d • Onsite

About The Position

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Additional information about the Job:

The Department of Environmental Sciences at Emory University is seeking an independent and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our research team for an innovative project recently supported by NASA, titled "Forecasting Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk in a Changing Climate: Integrating GLOBE Citizen Science and NASA Earth System Modeling". Its overall objective isto develop an innovative framework for integrating citizen science data from the GLOBE Program with NASA Earth observations to model and predict mosquito habitats and disease risks under various climate scenarios.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
• Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.
• Evidence of being awarded a Ph.D. in Geography, Environmental Sciences, or other related field is required before the employment date
• Rich Knowledge of deep learning methods for spatial downscaling, data assimilation, and data fusion
• Familiarity with species habitat modeling
• Some knowledge of climate change scenarios and how to integrate them into habitat mapping models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data fusion approaches by systematically integrating NASA satellite observations and crowdsourcing observations from NASA GLOBE datasets.
• Address challenges related to data heterogeneity, quality, and computational complexity by developing standardized protocols, employing data quality assurance techniques, and leveraging high-performance computing resources
• Contribute to the spatial downscaling of NASA observations (e.g., atmospheric, surface, aquatic, and land cover variables) by evaluating both statistical and deep learning-based methods
• Construct AI-driven models for mosquito habitat mapping, integrating diverse climate change scenarios to enhance predictive accuracy and future forecasting

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees