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How to Apply Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all qualified individuals regardless of background and identity. Interested candidates should submit the following materials: - A current resume or CV
- Transcripts for undergraduate and graduate classes
- A paragraph (100 words) detailing interest in the position and relevant experience
- Please submit your application materials here
If you have questions about the position, please email Dr. Chang Wang (cwclaire@umich.edu). Application Deadline: 11/15/24 Join us in advancing our mission to infuse biodiversity into business for a thriving future! Job Summary We are seeking a self-motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant (RA) to join our dynamic team working on the research project, “Corporate Biodiversity Footprint,” based at the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. The team is led by Dr. Kai Zhu (associate professor at SEAS), Dr. Brian Weeks (assistant professor at SEAS), Dr. Eric Zou (assistant professor at Ross), and Dr. Chang Wang (post-doc research fellow at Ross and SEAS). The successful candidate will be working on collecting data on biodiversity using remote-sensing and geospatial techniques. The data to be collected may include Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), etc. The specific tasks may include data download, data aggregation (through species accumulation curve, for example), and data merge based on geospatial coordinates. This position offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in biodiversity and geospatial data organization, contribute to high-impact projects, potential for co-authorship on publications, and work alongside experienced researchers and faculty. Modes of Work Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes. This position may be eligible for remote and/or flexible work opportunities at the discretion of the hiring department. Flexible work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change dependent on the business needs of the hiring department, throughout the course of employment. |
