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Closing date: July 27, 2026

Title: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 2 or 3

Employee Type: other academic

Department: Environ Health Climate Sustain 

Campus Location: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH/ADMIN

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Environmental Health, Climate, and Sustainability Program at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Public Health invites applications for a Research Associate 2 or 3 (RA2/RA3) position to support research on climate change, environmental health, and geospatial data science. The Research Associate will contribute to a multi-year project focused on mapping urban heat exposure and identifying climate-driven health disparities in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The position will involve geospatial data analysis, remote sensing, environmental data integration, and urban climate modeling to develop fine-resolution urban heat maps. The Research Associate will work closely with the Principal Investigator and project collaborators to integrate field temperature observations with land use and land cover data derived from high-resolution drone imagery to analyze spatial patterns of urban heat.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing spatial datasets, conducting GIS and remote sensing analyses, developing heat distribution maps, and supporting the creation of decision-support tools and policy-relevant outputs for climate-resilient urban planning.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Required Field of Study: Geography, Urban Planning, Environmental Health Science, Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Public Health or Related Field

Number of years required to perform the job: 3 Years for RA2; 5 years for RA3

Type of experience required to perform the job: professional work experience

Substitution: Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of work experience. Doctoral degree may substitute for 5 years of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience: Experience on land cover mapping using satellite imagery and urban health modeling.
Experience working with land cover dynamics in South Asian contexts.
Ability to contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits