Pro Tem Research Assistant/Research Associate, Postdoctoral Scholar (InfoGraphics Lab) - Open Pool

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The University of Oregon InfoGraphics Lab seeks to establish a pool of qualified candidates for Pro Tem Research positions. Pro Tem Researchers in the InfoGraphics Lab contribute to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cartography, data visualization, and spatial analysis. Research projects examine questions related to space and place across the environmental sciences, social sciences, and humanities, producing scholarly and public-facing visualizations that advance research and science communication. Examples of current and past projects can be found at http://infographics.uoregon.edu/. Research positions are funding contingent, part-time, limited duration appointments, potentially renewable for up to a total of three years, based on programmatic need, funding, and performance. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and continue until positions are filled.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in spatial or design field and two (2) years’ professional experience working with geospatial and/or design technologies (for Research Assistant Type B).
Master's degree in spatial or design field (for Research Assistant Type C).
Ph.D in spatial, design, or related field (for Research Associate or Postdoctoral Scholar).
Strong background in design, cartography, data visualization, data wrangling, GIS, programming, and/or web development.
Ability to think creatively, solve problems, and work well in a diverse, collaborative setting.
Ability to use software programs that support this work such as Esri’s ArcGIS suite, Adobe Creative suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), R, and/or Python.
Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to contribute to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Esri’s ArcGIS suite, Adobe Creative suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), R, Python, and other software is highly desired.
Previous experience in web programming, HTML, CSS, D3, Leaflet, Mapbox.
Research and teaching experience.
Strong interest in contributing to the development of the Lab’s mission.

Responsibilities

Contribute to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cartography, data visualization, and spatial analysis.
Examine questions related to space and place across the environmental sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Produce scholarly and public-facing visualizations that advance research and science communication.