Senior Research Associate, Earth Systems Training & Workshops

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama in Huntsville invites applications for a Research Associate to support NASA Earth Action science and the Disasters Portal initiative. This role focuses on training content, workshop development, and cross-agency collaboration at MSFC in Huntsville.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, 5.5+ years of experience, strong writing and communication skills, and experience with remote sensing, GIS, and Python. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5.5 years of full-time, verifiable work experience.
• Experience with developing science training resources.
• Experience with planning/organizing workshops or other events.
• Scientific writing experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Experience working on both in-person and hybrid collaborative teams.
• Experience with remote sensing, GIS, and using NASA data.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Train and finalize a strategic end-to-end plan for Disasters Portal training.
• Publish and promote portal content and establish feedback mechanisms.
• Outline future training based on user needs.

Skills

Python programming

GIS

Remote sensing

Scientific writing

Project management

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Hybrid collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree or PhD desired

Tools

Python

ArcGIS/QGIS

NASA data access tools

Job description

The University of Alabama in Huntsville invites applications for a Research Associate to support NASA Earth Action science and the Disasters Portal initiative. This role focuses on training content, workshop development, and cross-agency collaboration at MSFC in Huntsville.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, 5.5+ years of experience, strong writing and communication skills, and experience with remote sensing, GIS, and Python. U.S. citizenship is required.