Lead Ecological Modeling Scientist & Mentor

Planitec BTP; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a Senior Research Scientist who leads predictive ecological modeling and data analysis to inform ecosystem management. You will engage stakeholders during model development and mentor students in quantitative ecology.

The role emphasizes developing models, handling environmental data, grant proposals, and disseminating findings through journals and presentations to scientists and external partners.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in an applicable field; eight years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop predictive ecological models.

Responsibilities

• Develops predictive ecological models for natural resources decision-making.
• Works with spatial and environmental datasets to support ecological modeling and analysis.
• Sources biological, environmental, and related data for use in modeling and analysis.
• Mentors undergraduate and graduate students in data analysis and ecological modeling.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Data analysis

Ecological mentoring

Grant writing

Education

Ph.D.

Tools

Git

NetCDF

Job description

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a Senior Research Scientist who leads predictive ecological modeling and data analysis to inform ecosystem management. You will engage stakeholders during model development and mentor students in quantitative ecology.

The role emphasizes developing models, handling environmental data, grant proposals, and disseminating findings through journals and presentations to scientists and external partners.