Postdoctoral Research Associate In Time Series Analysis

Wytham, with option for overseas fieldwork for 3 months We look for an enthusiastic researcher to join the interdisciplinary team studying why elephants use seismic communication. The project, under the leadership of Dr Beth Mortimer, leverages a unique dataset: 4 months worth of multimodal data from camera traps, seismic and acoustic sensors deployed in Kenya.  This replacement Postdoctoral Research assistant post is available to join the Animal Vibration Lab due to the previous postholder achieving a promotion within the Department. You will have a keen and clear interest in working at the life/physical sciences interface and have experience using Python software for Time Series data analysis. You should be able to demonstrate how your experience and interest can be applied to this unique dataset. You will benefit from a vibrant and inclusive research community, with career development support.  Where Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or research outputs, please explain this by providing an additional paragraph in your supporting statement. The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.  This post is full time (although applications to work 80% of full time are welcome) and available to start from 01/06/2024.  The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 23rd April 2024, interviews are likely to be scheduled for late April/early May. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.