Post Doctoral Associate, Elephant Communication - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
$87,264–$98,172 year
On-site · Escondido, California, United States
Job Summary
Oversee research projects applying machine learning to African savanna elephant vocalizations, design and implement research work in collaboration with CSU, Save the Elephants, and SDZWA care teams; build and curation a behaviorally labeled dataset of elephant vocalizations using on-animal and array-based passive acoustic recording; perform experiments, process and analyze data, maintain databases, prepare progress reports, and communicate results; required ML-focused PhD/doctorate and experience in Python or related analytical methods; located in Escondido, CA, with full-time, exempt status.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in computer science, ecology, or related field with a focus in ML
- Post Doctorate or Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent specialized training required
- background in Python programming, linguistic analysis, or advanced work in animal communication
- strong collaboration and research productivity experience
- ability to design and implement ML-based analyses of acoustic data
- experience with data collection, database management, and reporting
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