Post Master’s Research Associate – Remote Sensing Ecologist

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Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Location Richland, WA
Date Posted: September 13, 2015
Source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
**Organization and Job ID**

Job ID: 304533
  

Directorate: Energy and Environment
  

Division: Earth Systems Science
  

Group: Ecology
  

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**Job Description**

Provide support to multiple geospatial, remote sensing, ecology, and technology projects. Work with junior and senior science staff to implement technological solutions to natural resource challenges. Work independently as well as part of a team to meet client deliverables including reports, presentations, maps, and software programs.

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**Minimum Qualifications**

Candidates must have received a Master's degree within the past two years from an accredited college or university. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 required.

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**Preferred Qualifications**

Candidates must have hands-on experience with remote sensing and geospatial data analysis and synthesis, a broad knowledge of remote sensing applications, algorithm development and scripting. Preferred candidate will have expertise in Python, ERDAS Imagine, and ArcGIS. Experience with open-source GIS packages, good communication and presentation skills a plus.

Advanced degree in geospatial science, ecology, range science, forestry, hydrology or natural resource management.

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**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States.

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*Directorate:* *Energy & Environment*

*Job Category:* *Post-Graduates and Post-Docs*

*Group:* *Ecology*

*Opening Date:* *2015-07-31*

*Closing Date:* *2015-09-14*