Post Doctoral Research Associate

The employee will take a leading role in designing and developing machine learning and deep learning methods for remote sensing data fusion framework to extract timely and accurate information about floodwater extent and depth, which is critical for supporting emergency-response planning. The project is funded by NASA grant 80NSSC23M0051: "DEAP Institute: Data Science Harnessing for Flood Management ".

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an 1890 land-grant doctoral Research University dedicated to learning, discovery, and community engagement. The College of Science and Technology enrolls 2184 students.

It is a national leader that serves and engages the citizens of the state of North Carolina, the nation, and the world through preeminence in science and technology education, research, discovery, and innovation. The College houses the departments of Applied Engineering Technology, Biology, Built Environment, Chemistry, Computer Systems Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, and the Ph.D. Program of Applied Science Technology. The College is experiencing substantial growth in enrollment, faculty size, curricula, and research.

The Department of Built Environment enrolls over 200 undergraduate and graduate majors. The Department offers three degree ABET accredited programs: a Bachelor of Science in Geomatics, Construction Management, and Environmental Health and Safety.

In addition, the Department is involved in the Ph.D. in Applied Science and Technology, and the Construction Management Program is involved in the Master of Science in the Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program. The mission of the Department of Built Environment is to educate students to become competent and confident leaders who excel in the global scientific community. Among its core values, the Department is committed to excellence, responsiveness, accountability, intellectual growth, technical expertise, inclusiveness and collaborative engagement.

Minimum Requirements

The employee will have already acquired a Ph.D. or equivalent acceptable degree in in the area of remote sensing, compute science, geomatics, engineering and/or related disciplines that fits within the scope of the duties and responsibilities.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

Coding skills, Critical thinking, Teamwork, Time management

Required License or Certification Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies.