Fire Scientist Post Doc

Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/139020

Apply by date for full consideration: 2/12/2024

Salary Range: $76,000 – $83,000

Position Summary:

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000-foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Fire Ecology Lab is within the Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State. This position will work closely with the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins, CO. And this is part of a larger project funded by the Washington Office of the Forest Service.

The Fire Ecology Lab is within the Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University is hiring for a Fire Scientist Post Doc position to be located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The primary objective of the planned research is to improve our understanding of the conditions under which fuel treatments produce desired socioecological outcomes when encountered by wildfire. To achieve this objective, we will develop and refine a core, scalable methodology that leverages existing spatial datasets on landscape characteristics, fire characteristics, and treatment characteristics. Specifically focusing on case studies of the Southern Rockies. The Post-doc is expected to contribute to collaborative projects and to the publication of peer-reviewed journal papers and non-technical products for diverse audiences on wildfire treatment outcomes.

This Post doc position is specifically tasked with contributing geospatial technical and analytical skills towards developing and customizing treatment layers and wildfire remotely sensed data in Colorado and the Interior West. The incumbent will be responsible for spatial data production and analysis using remote sensing and field-based technologies (GPS), spatial data management, spatial analysis to support science and planning initiatives, and written and oral communication of spatial data and results of spatial analyses to diverse audiences.

This position is located in Fort Collins, and the incumbent is expected to work in-person in Fort Collins, though part-time telework may be optional.

Required Qualifications:             

• Completed Ph.D. in forestry, ecology, natural resources, wildland fire science, geography, or a related field of study.
• Experience producing, managing, analyzing, modeling, and communicating geospatial data within the ESRI GIS software.
• Evidence of experience in big dataset, spatial statistics, and coding (R, python, etc)
• Evidence of peer reviewed publications
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Employee Benefits:

Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.

Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.