Postdoc Employee - AI for Natural Capital & Biodiversity- ESPM: Ecosystems Sciences
Company: University of California-Berkeley
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: January 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Position overview
Position title:
Postdoc Employee
Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by
rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the
current salary scale(s) for this position
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf.
A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 - $74,425.
Percent time:
100
Anticipated start:
Spring 2025
Position duration:
2 years with the possibility of extension based on performance and
availability of funding.
Application Window
Open date: December 23, 2024
Next review date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific
Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the
committee.
Final date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Potts group at UC Berkeley seeks a postdoctoral researcher in
the area of natural capital and biodiversity with a specific focus
on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to innovate
and scale action.
The interdisciplinary group utilizes qualitative and quantitative
tools to solve key problems impeding action in conserving forests,
restoring biodiversity, and scaling natural pathways for carbon
sequestration.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has set
ambitious goals for conserving and restoring biodiversity as well
as mobilizing public and private sector action and finance to meet
these goals. Coupled to this has been the emergence of mandatory
(European Union's [EU] Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
[CSRD]) as well as voluntary (Taskforce on Nature Related Financial
Disclosures [TNFD]) reporting regimes. In addition, a nascent but
developing market has emerged for biodiversity and/or net natural
positive credits. The success of these initiatives in part will
rely on providing actionable scientific information on biodiversity
and natural capital at policy and market relative spatial and
temporal scales. Big data and AI including but not limited to large
language models (LLM) in combination with field data and remotely
sensed satellite, acoustic, camera, and genetic data have a
critical role to play in driving action.
The postdoctoral researcher for this position will work to identify
and develop novel data-enabled solutions to accurately and
efficiently measure and report on natural capital and biodiversity
to provide actionable information to track change and scale
restorative actions.
Responsibilities:
* Provide domain specific research to improve scientific
understanding of in the area of natural capital and
biodiversity
* Interviewing relevant parties working in the space
* Collating and collecting as necessary available information and
data
* Coordinating data management, quality control, and archiving
* Developing code, datasets, and applications as appropriate
* Co-mentoring at team of one 1-2 graduate students and 3-4
undergraduate researchers each year;
* Disseminating research results to the broader scientific
community via peer reviewed publications, conferences, and
seminars
* Preparing manuscripts for publication, as lead author.
Mentoring
The postdoctoral researcher will meet regularly with the PI and
will participate in regular goal-setting and development plan
activities. They would have the opportunity to participate in
campus data science initiatives, faculty development, and other
professional development opportunities. They would have the
opportunity to guest lecture in the PI's classes and to mentor
students. They would be able to use project funds to attend one
USA-based conference each year.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
No more than three years of post-degree research experience by
start date
Preferred qualifications
computer science, data science, applied mathematics, economics,
environmental science, ecology or biology
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Reference requirements
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04735
Help contact: mdpotts@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and
belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an
environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students,
and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will
demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and
inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g.,
teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action
Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination
Policy.
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will
be treated as confidential per University of California policy and
California state law. Please refer potential referees, including
when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service
or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality
prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all
applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining
agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or
local government directives may impose additional requirements.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to
disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that
they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for
misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged
misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Job location
Berkeley, CA
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