Research Assistant

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The position is a Research Assistant position to help fulfill the research tasks of the JHC grant. Skill sets required are experience with Landsat-8 satellite data, bathymetry and other remote sensing data. Scope of responsibility: Integrate existing acoustic data collected by NOAA and CCOM/JHC, derived terrain variables and satellite-derived datasets

Duties/Responsibilities

• Remote sensing (downloading imagery and creating code) (50%)

• Integrating bathymetry with remote sensing data (30%)

• Reviewing literature and writing up SOPs, methods.  (10%)

• Helping out with mapping group activities. (10%)

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience

• PhD

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Boating license, SCUBA certification

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS Pro, RStudio

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in marine ecology/remote sensing 

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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