Lead Forest Research Scientist

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky in Lexington seeks a Scientist III to support the forest management research program. The role coordinates and supervises data collection, ensures data quality, performs analysis and writes technical documents.

This position is 100% funded by external sources and renewable annually based on funding. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Forest Ecology or related field, strong skills in MS Office, R, and geospatial tools such as GPS, ArcGIS, and Avenza.

Qualifications

• PhD required. In Forest Ecology or related field preferred.
• Experience with data collection coordination and quality control.
• Driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise data collection efforts for research.
• Ensure quality control of research data.
• Perform data analysis and write technical and research documents.

Skills

Microsoft Office

R

Education

PhD

Tools

GPS

ArcGIS

Avenza

Job description

University of Kentucky in Lexington seeks a Scientist III to support the forest management research program. The role coordinates and supervises data collection, ensures data quality, performs analysis and writes technical documents.

This position is 100% funded by external sources and renewable annually based on funding. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Forest Ecology or related field, strong skills in MS Office, R, and geospatial tools such as GPS, ArcGIS, and Avenza.