Postdoctoral Scholar GeoGraphics Lab
Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
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Job Summary
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneedperformanceand/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
The GeoGraphics Labin the Department of Geographyat The Pennsylvania State University is recruiting a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct research for an NIH-NSF funded project on human health movement and infectious diseases. This project is led by PI Dr. Nita Bharti Director of the Human Infectious Disease Labin the Department of Biologyand the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and will be supervised by grant Co-PI Dr. Anthony Robinsonin Geography.
This position is located on campus full-time at University Park PA. It is not available for remote work.
Successful applicants will have experience in:
Development of Geovisualization tools
Spatial analysis using GIS
Human-Computer Interaction techniques to design and evaluate new mapping systems
Cartographic design
Data analysis
Research Communication (written and verbal)
You do not need to have mastered each of these areas but rather we expect you to have some base knowledge upon which you can build expertise in most of them. The position will provide ample opportunities to up-skill in each of these areas.
Required Education and Experience
The position requires a completed PhD degree in Geography Data Visualization Epidemiology Ecology or a related field.
Creative interdisciplinary thinkers interested in mapping the dynamics of human health and infectious diseases research are encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements
All application materials must be submitted electronically. Please provide:
A current CV
A personal statement describing your research experiences why you are a qualified candidate for this position and your professional goals (3 pages maximum).
Contact information for three references
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please send questions to .
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