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Penn State University · 1 day ago

Part-Time Quantitative Ecologist - Grab Lab

University Park, PA

Part-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Penn State University is seeking a Part-Time Quantitative Ecologist for the Grab Lab in the Department of Entomology. The successful candidate will conduct studies on insect ecology in agricultural systems, develop neural occupancy models, and support the BeeSpatial web application.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Conduct studies on the ecology of insects in agricultural systems

Develop existing neural occupancy models for publication in a peer-reviewed journal

Use simulated data for eventual application to forecast movement of migratory lepidoptera

Work with students and postdocs in the lab to support the development of computer vision models for pest identification

Support the BeeSpatial web application

Qualification

Ph.D. in EcologyProgramming in RMachine learning expertisePython programmingGIS proficiencyWeb app developmentResearch project completionWriting manuscriptsTeam collaborationIndependent work

Required

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in Ecology, Entomology, Data Science or a related field and be able to provide evidence that all requirements have been met for completion of the Ph.D. prior to the effective date of hire

Programming experience in R, Python, or related languages

Familiarity with web app development and deployment using Shiny

Proficiency in GIS, spatial analysis, and management of geographic data

Expertise in the application of machine learning approaches to occupancy modeling