Postdoctoral Research Associate (Scharf)

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Scharf) Posting Number req18787 Department Mathematics Department Website Link Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights The Department of Mathematics at the University of Arizona welcomes applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate I whose research will focus on developing and implementing statistical models for animal movement under the supervision of Dr.

Henry Scharf. In addition to research, the Postdoctoral Research Associate will have the opportunity to develop pedagogical skills by teaching one course per year under the guidance / mentorship of the supervisor.

The position also offers robust professional development opportunities through the department's broad and vibrant postdoctoral program (see for details).

This appointment will begin Fall 2024 in beautiful, "UNESCO City of Gastronomy" Tucson, Arizona. The position is initially for one year with continuation to second year on satisfactory performance.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA / ASU / NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members;

access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work in collaboration with Henry Scharf to develop statistical models for the joint movements of multiple individuals observed via drone imagery.

Challenges include accounting for latent social structure, temporal dependence, censoring / missing values, large data sets, and computational challenges associated with existing methodology.

A primary goal of the work is facilitating ongoing use of methods by non-statisticians via well-documented, robust software.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will also have the opportunity to expand their teaching experience and skills by teaching one course per year, with mentorship and support provided by Henry Scharf and the Department of Mathematics' postdoctoral program.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will also have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate / graduate students if interested.

Minimum Qualifications

• A in Statistics, Mathematics, Ecological discipline, or related field. The selected candidate must have a conferred upon hire.
• Experience in high-performance computing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mathematics and statistics
• Coding experience, particularly with R
• Experience with spatiotemporal statistics, Bayesian statistics, graphical networks, and related methods
• Experience with ecological / environmental applications

FLSA Exempt Full Time / Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE Work Calendar Academic Job Category Research Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 8 / 19 / 2024 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Dr. Henry Scharf

Open Date 6 / 14 / 2024 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed