Job Description:

The Research Scientist will be involved in stochastic simulations of environmental systems with a focus on land use / land cover with potential additional projects related to geoengineering and water resources. Familiarity with Bayesian methods, geospatial machine learning, and/or environmental statistics would be highly useful in this position. We anticipate that the researcher’s time will be split between research/data analysis (60%), project management (10%) and proposal writing (30%). This position is part-time with an expectation of between 10-15 hours a week and is not fixed-term.

Requirements:

A PhD in a scientific or engineering discipline with substantial experience or research activity in statistical data analysis and simulation. Applicants should have a strong interest in the study of risk and/or resilience from an engineering perspective.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and CV, including the names and email addresses of at least three references to Mark Borsuk (mark.borsuk@duke.edu). In your letter of interest or CV, please highlight any past publications or research outcomes which are relevant to this posting. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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