Academic Job Description

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Postdoctoral Associate

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world.

Position Function          

This Postdoctoral Associate position will work with Dr. Yun Yang on very-fine scale evapotranspiration modeling by combining satellite and UAV data with machine learning and AI. This individual will be responsible for processing data from Planet, Landsat and Sentinel satellites and collecting and processing UAV observations. And using these processed data to model very-fine spatial resolution evapotranspiration data using methods including machine learning, AI and two source energy balance-based evapotranspiration models.

Anticipated Division of Time

This position requires 10% of the time for field work and data collection,

60% of the time for data analysis, and

30% of the time for writing and publishing scientific articles.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in remote sensing, geography, environmental science, engineering and computer science. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to write, publish, and present research effectively. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in using deep learning and AI on remotely sensed data and programing skills in Python, C, Matlab or R.

Supervision Exercised

This position may supervise both graduate and undergraduate students.

To apply:

Please apply via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28600).

Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a statement supporting diverse communities (this can be a stand-alone document (preferred) or the information can be embedded in other parts of the application materials) outlining how, through research, teaching, service, mentoring, extension, and/or outreach, the candidate has and will contribute to support Cornell’s historical mission of “any person … any study,” via the website. 

The position is available starting November 1, 2024 and will remain open until filled.

Applications will be reviewed as received, continuing until a suitable applicant is identified.

CALS hiring rate for this title is $61,008.

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