Postdoc: Ecological Data Science & Plant Ecology

DiverseScholar; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work possibility

Job summary

The Yoder Lab in CSUN's Department of Biology invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow to collaborate on an NSF-funded ecological data science project.

The successful candidate will refine and apply the TARDIS pipeline in R to study plant populations under environmental variation, work with PI Jeremy Yoder and Yale collaborators, and help mentor undergraduate researchers.

Hybrid work is possible; start date ideally before 2027 Q1.

Qualifications

• A doctorate with dissertation research in plant ecology, evolution, or related field.
• Experience with data science and programming in R, especially working with ecological and/or geospatial data.
• Research interests aligned with the project aims and lab focus.
• Excellent written communication skills and familiarity with geographical ecology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the NSF project pipeline and refine the TARDIS analysis workflow.
• Refine and apply the TARDIS pipeline for ecological data at plant populations across space and time.
• Assist in managing a course-based undergraduate research experience involving students building TARDIS models.

Skills

R programming

Data science

Geospatial data

Plant ecology

Education

Doctorate (PhD) in Plant Ecology / related field

Tools

TARDIS package for R

R

Job description

The Yoder Lab in CSUN's Department of Biology invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow to collaborate on an NSF-funded ecological data science project.

The successful candidate will refine and apply the TARDIS pipeline in R to study plant populations under environmental variation, work with PI Jeremy Yoder and Yale collaborators, and help mentor undergraduate researchers.

Hybrid work is possible; start date ideally before 2027 Q1.