Postdoc: Soil Data Science & Field Research

Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement

Bozeman (MT)

On-site

USD 59,000 - 72,000

Part time

33 hours ago
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Job summary

Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance an EPSCoR project led by Dr. Sophie von Fromm in collaboration with PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

The role focuses on soil science, biogeochemistry, and Earth system modeling within LRES. The candidate will perform SFT framework development, global data analyses, field campaign support, and cross-institutional collaborations, with an

Qualifications

  • PhD in soil science, biogeochemistry, environmental data science, Earth system modeling, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience applying statistical or machine learning methods to environmental or geospatial datasets.
  • Proficiency in a scientific programming language (R or Python).
  • Experience working with large environmental or soil datasets.
  • Demonstrated experience with written and oral scientific communication.

Responsibilities

  • Soil Functional Type (SFT) Framework Development: compile/harmonize global soil data.
  • Biogeochemical Representativeness Analysis & SFT Mapping: evaluate data coverage and map SFTs.
  • Field Campaign Support: analytical/logistical support and data integration from field sampling.
  • ELM Benchmarking & PNNL Collaboration: lead benchmarking with PNNL and propose EMSL studies.

Skills

Stat/ML methods
Python/R programming
Large environmental datasets
Written and oral communication

Education

PhD in soil science / biogeochemistry / environmental data science / Earth system modeling

Job description

Montana State University - Office of Student Engagement seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance an EPSCoR project led by Dr. Sophie von Fromm in collaboration with PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

The role focuses on soil science, biogeochemistry, and Earth system modeling within LRES. The candidate will perform SFT framework development, global data analyses, field campaign support, and cross-institutional collaborations, with an

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