Remote Sensing Specialist

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Job description

Essential Duties 1. Participates in the planning, conceiving, designing and implementation of highly specialized state of the art instrumentation equipment and apparatus for a multi-faceted research project 2. Solves engineering and design problems to ensure that equipment meets the objective of the study 3. Develops reports and proposals for research project outlining machinery available, direction of the design, and development of new instrumentation. 4. Determines available resources such as electrical and mechanical components and equipment. 5. Develops cost and time estimates for specific equipment design. Ensures time and cost estimates are met. 6. Supervises and monitors work of professionals and solicits consulting work from outside labs 7. Manages quality control of work performed on research projects. 8. Teaches research support theories and design. 9. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in a related field and five years of related experience in a research development facility or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Position Focus: Manage the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions' Earth Observation Lab, where geospatial courses and workshops are held, and remote sensing-based research is conducted. Reporting to the Remote Sensing Scientist, manage the day-to-day operations of shared equipment in the research facility. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Proficient in ENVI software and Google Earth Engine. Experienced in satellite image analysis and configuring desktop computers. Knowledgeable about remote sensing data products and satellite data portals. Familiar with GIS applications, drone operation, and software like Agisoft. Interested in learning programming methods for raster analysis (R, Python, Matlab). Posting Disclaimer The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

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