Two postdoctoral scholar positions: data science and wildfire ignition modeling

[Dee Kay]

Boise State University (Department of Civil Engineering; Dr. Moji Sadegh) and The University of California, Merced (Management of Complex Systems Department; Dr. John Abatzoglou) jointly invite applications for two postdoctoral research associate positions for a Joint Fire Science Program-funded project focused on understanding, modeling and forecasting human-caused fires over the Western US.

Basic Qualifications: • A PhD in Data Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Geography, or a closely-related field by start date; • Extensive experience using convolutional-based deep learning models, as well as high performance and cloud computing; • Extensive experience with scientific computer programming, preferably in Python; • Familiarity with compiling, fusing and working with large, complex datasets with different spatiotemporal resolutions;

Application Instructions:
Email your application materials in one PDF file to mojtab...@boisestate.edu and jabat...@ucmerced.edu, including: a cover letter describing your research interests, career goals and suitability for the project (1-2 pages), your CV, and a list of three professional references with contact information. Positions are open until filled.

Please find more information in the attached file.

Thank you,

Moji Sadegh

Assistant Professor

Boise State University

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