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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employer
USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
Location
Beltsville, Maryland
Salary
Salary is commensurate with experience ($74,905 to $97,430 per annum) plus benefits.
Closing date
Aug 15, 2022

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Discipline
Biogeosciences, Hydrology
Career Level
Postdoctoral
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Relocation Cost
No Relocation
Sector Type
Government

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area (NEA), Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory (HRSL) in Beltsville, Maryland is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, (Research Physical Scientist; GS-1301-11) for a TWO YEAR APPOINTMENT.  Ph.D is required. Salary is commensurate with experience ($74,905 to $97,430 per annum) plus benefits. Citizenship restrictions apply.

This position affords the opportunity for the scientist to:

  • Use a remote sensing-based surface energy balance modeling system to investigate spatiotemporal patterns in water use (evapotranspiration, ET) and vegetation indices (VI) over USDA-ARS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) sites as well as high value perennial nut and fruit crops in California,
  • Evaluate how these patterns relate to changes in land-use, land-management, and climate,
  • Integrate ET and VI datasets into decision support toolkits for managing irrigation and monitoring agroecosystem health and productivity.

The position requires a multidisciplinary approach in establishing working relationships with other USDA/ARS research centers, government agencies, and universities to analyze remotely sensed data. Knowledge of remote sensing, crop and hydrologic modeling, micrometeorology, image processing and computer programming are desirable, as is a familiarity with machine learning and Google Earth Engine programming.

Send cover letter to CV, and references to Dr. Martha Anderson at Martha.Anderson@usda.gov. U.S. citizenship is required.

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