Senior Research Scientist

Job Summary

Focused on advancing next-generation estimates of primary production in rangeland ecosystems, the full-time Senior Research Scientist will lead efforts to evaluate and enhance the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) production model, integrating climate data and implementing machine learning algorithms, while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated QA/QC and data processing for streaming data from the Jornada Experimental Range
• Integrate multiple sources of climate data into a unified database and provide access through web applications
• Implement machine learning algorithms to enhance plant phenological classification and forage production estimation

Required qualifications

• Associate's Degree plus 11 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience; Master's degree preferred
• Expertise in software engineering and data science, particularly in automated data collection and processing
• Demonstrated experience with machine learning in the context of rangeland ecosystems
• Proficiency in integrating and harmonizing diverse climate data sources
• Experience in developing web applications for data accessibility