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The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) are inviting applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral position related to the development of Bayesian models.

About the position:
  • The postdoctoral researcher to be hired will work primarily on project WildMap, funded by the Research Council of Norway. Project WildMap aims to cause a paradigm shift in how we quantify, understand, and communicate information about the status and future of wildlife populations.
  • The project’s main goals are to:
  • Overcome the computational barriers to large-scale mapping of population dynamics.
  • Identify general rules for efficient wildlife monitoring at the level of landscapes and populations.
  • Quantify spatio-temporal patterns in population dynamics and their drivers at multiple scales.
  • Generate spatially-explicit forecasts of wildlife population dynamics under alternative scenarios.

Qualifications:

  • Applicant must hold a PhD degree within a relevant scientific area (Statistics, Mathematics, Statistical Ecology, Biometry, or similar).
  • Solid statistical and mathematical foundation.
  • Proven quantitative skills and extensive experience with both frequentist and Bayesian analysis.
  • Proficiency using the statistical programing language R and various R packages.
  • Programming experience (C++ or similar)

Desired academic qualifications:

  • Preferred candidates will also have several of the following:
  • Familiarity with hierarchical models, including spatial capture-recapture models and models than can integrate multiple sources of information.
  • Familiarity with demographic/population dynamic analysis
  • Familiarity with NIMBLE.
  • Experience working with large data sets.
  • Experience with GIS applications and spatial analysis
  • Proven scientific writing skills (authored one or more peer-reviewed articles involving hierarchical analysis/modeling).

How to apply:

—————–Quick Overview————-
OrganizationNorwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
CountryNorway
Fellowship LevelPostdoctoral
Subject areasStatistics, Mathematics, Statistical Ecology, Biometry
Fellowship amountVaries
EligibilityOpen to all nationalities
Deadline30th September 2019
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