Multiple Positions Available
In this announcement:
1. National Snow and Ice Data Center seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
Boulder, Colorado
2. University of Texas at Arlington seeks Graduate Research Assistant
and Postdoctoral Scientist
Arlington, Texas
- National Snow and Ice Data Center seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
Boulder, Colorado
The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of
Colorado at Boulder seeks applications for a postdoctoral candidate to
work on the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic
(ELOKA) project. Moving into its second phase, ELOKA provides data
management and user support services to facilitate the collection,
preservation, exchange, and use of local observations and knowledge of
the Arctic.
The successful applicant will become part of a team that is working with
arctic communities, researchers, local and indigenous organizations, and
data managers to design and implement a data management system that
keeps control of data in the hands of community data providers while
still allowing for broad searches and sharing of information. The
incumbent will play a strong role in ELOKA leadership and be involved in
all aspects of the project including:
- Data system and interface design;
- Data archival processes and management;
- Knowledge representation methods;
- Travel to arctic communities and national and international
meetings to develop ELOKA partnerships;
- Development of NSIDC capacity in supporting community-based data,
and linking local and traditional knowledge (LTK) and scientific
information; and
- Collaborative, creative, iterative work with data providers and
users to accomplish the ELOKA mission.
In addition to work on ELOKA, the successful applicant will have
opportunity to engage with other diverse projects at NSIDC, and will be
given opportunity to strengthen skills in proposal writing, publishing,
and managing students and staff. The position also has access to
teaching and speaking experience at the University of Colorado
(Geography Department).
Applicants must have completed a PhD in the sciences or social sciences
by the time of hire. Those with multidisciplinary skills are highly
encouraged to apply. Experience working with local and traditional
knowledge and/or indigenous communities is also required. Knowledge of
data management, data presentation, and geospatial techniques are
important. Knowledge of the Arctic (cultures, languages, geography,
politics, etc.) is an asset. Candidates must be willing to travel for
conferences and to visit and collaborate with arctic communities. The
review panel will be looking for strengths in communication, project
management, leadership, experience in collaborative projects, and
multidisciplinary skills. Technical skills in computer programming or
web design are a major asset.
To apply, please send a cover letter detailing relevant experience along
with a CV, salary history, and names and contact information of three
references, citing job code NSIDC-20, to the Cooperative Institute for
Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES):
Email: jobs [at] cires.colorado.edu
Fax: 303-492-1149
Mail: CIRES Human Resources
Job Code NSIDC-20
216 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0216
The position is open until filled.
For further information, please go to:
http://nsidc.org/about/jobs/nsidc_20.html.
Or contact:
Shari Gearheard
Email: shari.gearheard [at] nsidc.org
- University of Texas at Arlington seeks Graduate Research Assistant
and Postdoctoral Scientist
Arlington, Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington seeks a Graduate Research Assistant
(GRA) and a Postdoctoral Scientist to participate in two arctic ecology
research projects with fieldwork based at Toolik Field Station in
northern Alaska, site of the arctic Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
project. Both positions are based in the plant ecology laboratory of
Laura Gough at the University of Texas at Arlington and could begin as
early as January 2010.
Briefly, the projects are:
1. Investigating how moist acidic tundra communities above- and
belowground respond to release from nutrient limitation in terms of
species compositional and functional changes and how such changes
affect carbon cycling (ongoing collaboration with John Moore,
Colorado State University); and
2. Determining how migratory songbird species are affected by
availability of shrub habitat across several sites on the North
Slope to predict how ongoing changes in vegetation associated with
climate warming may affect bird mating success and population
viability (new collaboration with Natalie Boelman, Columbia
University; and John Wingfield, University of California, Davis).
Applicants must be in good physical condition, able to hike over uneven
terrain carrying heavy packs, and available to spend most field seasons
(up to three months) in a remote location. To apply for either position,
please email a CV, names and contact information of three references,
and a brief statement of interest to: gough [at] uta.edu. GRA applicants can
find information relevant to the University of Texas at Arlington
graduate program at: http://www.uta.edu/biology/graduate/index.htm.
Review of applications will begin mid-October.
Positions open until filled.
For further information, please contact:
Laura Gough
Email: gough [at] uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-1453