Postdoc: AI for Environment & Natural Resources

Auburn University; Alabama; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University invites applications for the McCrary Postdoctoral Fellow, an early-career opportunity to advance AI in natural resource/environment management. The two-year term emphasizes collaboration across Forestry, Wildlife, and Environmental Sciences and the writing of competitive grant proposals.

The Fellow will work with the McCrary Endowed Professor and college faculty to design AI-enabled studies, collect and analyze data, and develop papers and proposals, with potential extension

Qualifications

• PhD by start date in a relevant field with AI emphasis.
• Proven expertise applying AI to real-world datasets in natural sciences.
• Strong publication record or research contributions.
• Experience in grant proposal writing and development.
• Excellent written and oral communication to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify faculty across the college interested in AI-enabled research.
• Conceptualize, design, and write grant proposals (NSF, USDA, DOE, DoD, foundations).
• Contribute AI methods (ML, DL, CV, NLP, predictive modeling) to environmental data analyses.
• Develop research methodologies and experimental designs for proposed projects.
• Stay current on AI and natural resource science advances to spot new opportunities.
• Participate in college seminars, workshops, and research group meetings.

Skills

AI techniques

Machine learning

Deep learning

Computer vision

Natural language processing

Predictive modeling

Surrogate modeling

Education

PhD in Environmental Science, Forestry, Wildlife Ecology, Geography, Computer Science, or Data Science

Tools

Python

R

GIS software

Job description

Auburn University invites applications for the McCrary Postdoctoral Fellow, an early-career opportunity to advance AI in natural resource/environment management. The two-year term emphasizes collaboration across Forestry, Wildlife, and Environmental Sciences and the writing of competitive grant proposals.

The Fellow will work with the McCrary Endowed Professor and college faculty to design AI-enabled studies, collect and analyze data, and develop papers and proposals, with potential extension