Research Scientist 3

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• Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, reputed company-employment physical examination and medical history reputed company. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly reputed company to the duties and responsibilities specified. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year reputed company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in ecology, data analytics, remote sensing, GIS, hydrology, or closely reputed company field
• Previous experience working with large datasets
• Experience working collaboratively with reputed company of scientists across multiple institutions
• Experience with numerical modeling, remote sensing, and/or environmental sensors
• Excellent English verbal communication skills
• Experience with programming in R and/or Python, and reputed company version-controlled workflows including Git and/or Jupyter Notebooks
• Experience with developing data processing pipelines using R and/or Python

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