Job Title
Research Engineer/Scientist I - Remote Sensing Analyst
Job Profile
Salary or Hourly Rate
Negotiable Based on Experience
Position Duration Dependent on External Funding?
Yes
Title of Position Supervisor
Research Scientist II
Position Summary Information
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Description Summary
Fulfill the need for remote sensing-focused research with a strong focus on mathematical, statistical, and programming capabilities. Candidates will need to apply analytical skills to projects needing a variety of imagery analysis,
GIS
, and code-writing opportunities in a collaborative research environment that includes a strong Great Lakes focus. The position is based at Michigan Tech Research Institute (
MTRI
) in Ann Arbor, MI (www.mtri.org).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
1. Participate as an integral team member on multi-disciplinary research relating to applying technological skills to solving governmental and societal needs, especially for Great Lakes-focused projects.
2. Provide technical assistance for projects needing analytical skills including image analysis and interpretation, mathematics, statistics, and programming.
3. Provide custom analytical coding capabilities to advance analysis projects in more efficient methods.
4. Contribute technical expertise and outreach experience to symposia, journal articles, and technical reports.
5. Present results to sponsor as appropriate.
6. Participate in proposal writing.
7. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervision will be exercised over student interns on a project-by-project basis.
Required Education (minimum requirements)
Master’s degree (or higher) in remote sensing,
GIS
, oceanography, or related degree including a strong background in statistics, mathematics, computer science, and/or engineering, and 2 years of experience.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in remote sensing,
GIS
, or related science degree including a strong background in statistics, mathematics, computer science, and/or engineering, and 5 years of experience.
Required Experience (minimum requirements)
Experience with Great Lakes-related research with a remote sensing component, applied to issues such as water quality, lake characteristics, climate change, and related topics.
Demonstrated experience with leading remote sensing software such as ENVI IDL,
ERDAS
Imagine, and/or open source image processing tools including custom script writing for image analysis (such as applying
IDL
Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis of data using one or more major statistical packages such as
SAS
SPSS
, or R.
Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis using advanced mathematical concepts.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Demonstrated experience with one or more programming languages, with a focus on object oriented experience (VB.
NET
, C , C#, Java).
Experience in writing and applying
KML
for geospatial visualization.
Previous participation in proposal writing.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)
Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance, which requires United States citizenship.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of common
GIS
and remote sensing data formats and software platforms and how to apply them, including
SAR
and optical imagery.
Demonstrated ability to mathematically model data using
MATLAB
Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas at meetings and symposia.
Demonstrated ability to participate in team projects.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Language, Mathematical, and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
12114
Posting Type
Internal & External Posting
Internal Posting Date
External Posting Date
04/05/2012
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Do you have the ability to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance, which requires United States citizenship? Yes
No
Do you have a master’s degree (or higher) in remote sensing, GIS, oceanography, or related degree including a strong background in statistics, mathematics, computer science, and/or engineering plus two (2) years of experience? OR Do you have a bachelor’s degree in remote sensing, GIS, or related science degree including a strong background in statistics, mathematics, computer science, and/or engineering plus five (5) years of experience? Master's degree or higher as defined plus 2 years of experience
Bachelor's degree as defined plus 5 years of experience
Neither
Do you have experience with Great Lakes-related research with a remote sensing component applied to issues such as water quality, lake characteristics, climate change, and related topics? Yes
No
Do you have demonstrated experience with leading remote sensing software such as ENVI IDL, ERDAS Imagine, and/or open source image processing tools including custom script writing for image analysis, such as applying IDL? Yes
No
Do you have demonstrated experience in statistical analysis of data using one or more major statistical packages, such as SAS, SPSS, or R? Yes
No
Do you have demonstrated experience in statistical analysis using advanced mathematical concepts? Yes
No
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Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor |
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Posted on
Aug 12,2013 |
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