Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Center of Survey Statistics and Methodology (https://www.cssm.iastate.edu/) at College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University is seeking one Postdoctoral Research Associate for NSF and other research projects. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work with Dr. Zhengyuan Zhu and an interdisciplinary team of researchers on global urbanization, energy use modeling, and land cover/use change detection.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. degree in one or more relevant disciplines, such as geography, environmental sciences, meteorology, geoscience, landscape ecology, agriculture sciences or related fields. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in remote sensing, geospatial data analysis, and large data processing languages/environments such as R and MATLAB is preferred.  
• A solid programming background is ideal, preferably with some formal training. 
• Research experience in building energy use studies.
• Received degree in one or more relevant disciplines (such as geography, environmental sciences, meteorology, geoscience, landscape ecology, agriculture sciences or related fields) in the last 5 years. 

Proposed Start Date:
August 16, 2023

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
August 15, 2024

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.

Original Posting Date:
July 17, 2023

Posting Close Date:
July 24, 2023

Job Requisition Number:
R12408