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The Research Scientist at the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) performs research in geospatial sciences and/or applied research domains. The Taylor Geospatial Institute is a consortium of 8 regional research and academic institutes with hundreds of geospatial-focused researchers. The Research Scientist serves as a critical liaison among consortium geospatial researchers by supporting, coordinating or leading the submission of large multi-million-dollar collaborative research grants, being a convener and enabler of faculty research across the consortium, and organizing and leading research events and working groups to weave together ideas across disciplines. This position will directly contribute to the realization of the Institute mission of advancing geospatial science through multi-institutional, interdisciplinary collaborations designed to create innovative, real-world solutions to societal grand challenges.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Enables and supports the submission of multi-million-dollar collaborative grant proposals to funding opportunities
Coordinates and develops collective grant submission with faculty from TGI partner institutions
Leads grant submissions in area of expertise
Conducts research in support of the TGI geospatial research consortium
Designs and conducts research; analyzes data; documents experiments and studies; interprets and presents results
Coordinates activities within the consortium by organizing and leading research events and working groups across the consortium; generates new research ideas and concepts to create an environment that allows for the collision of ideas across disciplines, and for the forging of new connections within the consortium that leads to further grant submissions;include industry and government partners in these events when appropriate
Publishes peer reviewed papers and project reports
Performs other duties as assigned
Advanced knowledge in geospatial science (remote sensing, GIS, photogrammetry, GPS/PNT) and applied areas
Advanced knowledge in applied domains that use geospatial technologies
Knowledge in new computational, analytical, or machine-learning methods
Knowledge of cloud computing
Basic knowledge of geovisualization, modeling, and GeoAI
Basic knowledge of GPS and UAV data collection
Strong geospatial skills
Scientific writing and reporting skills
Verbal and written communication skills, including presentations
Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork and collaboration
Master's degree in geospatial science, geoinformatics, geography, computer science, remote sensing, or related areas
Three years of related work experience
Peer-reviewed publications in top journals
Ph.D. in geospatial science, geoinformatics, geography, computer science, remote sensing, or related areas
Strong geospatial skills
Record of scholarly research and publications
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