Hazard Science Technical Lead

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$71,000.00/yr - $88,700.00/yr

Interested applicants should provide a cover letter detailing their specific interest in the position, CV, and contact information for three references.

The new NSF-supported Center for Land Surface Hazards program at the University of Michigan, Department of Earth and Environmental Science is looking for a Hazard Science Technical Lead to support geohazard science through the collection, processing and analysis of perishable data following major hazard events. The technician will play a major role in the Center's major activities, including leading disaster event response, coordinating data collection and field campaigns, and supporting data integration efforts across the Center's four Hazard Observatories.

Primary disaster event response responsibilities include providing a wide range of geospatial data collection, imagery collection and analysis with GIS systems to provide spatial context for hazard events, development and refinement of analytical methods and tools for feature extraction and image/topography differencing, including applications of ML to spatial and temporal time series data. The technician will also lead planning and responsible execution of field work teams for post-event perishable data collection, following events and for data curation and distribution according to FAIR practices.

Primary Hazard Observatory duties include coordination of data collection efforts, development of systems to curate and share data across the Center, support for publication of data in publicly available repositories, and hosting team coordination activities that connect various Center personnel across its 21 partner organizations.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

We are so proud that the University of Michigan offers comprehensive benefits to support your wellness as you plan for a stable and secure future.

• Generous time off programs.
• Our retirement plan provides two‑for‑one matching contributions.
• Comprehensive options for health, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Tuition support, including the ability to take undergraduate courses in LSA at no cost.
• Meeting‑free days and communication norms that help you to “unplug” from work.
• Access to deals, discounts, and attractions; see Uniquely Michigan for details.

• Lead hazard event response teams following disasters: Provide a wide range of geospatial data collection, imagery collection and analysis with GIS systems to provide spatial context for hazard events. Lead planning and responsible execution of field work for teams of 5‑10 personnel collecting post‑event perishable data.
• Develop data management and curation activities: Drive the cyberinfrastructure development lifecycle for processing and managing complex, high‑volume geospatial data crucial to research objectives. Develop and implement data standards of practice, metadata protocols and data curation workflows.
• Advance analytical methods and tools for geospatial analysis: Development and refinement of analytical methods and tools for feature extraction and image/topography differencing, including applications of machine‑learning to spatial and temporal time series data.
• Coordinate Center data collection efforts and team integration activities: Coordination of data collection efforts, development of systems to curate and share data across the Center, support for publication of data in publicly available repositories, and hosting team data coordination activities that connect various Center personnel…