The Gompert lab in the Department of Biology at Utah State University
> (USU) is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student to
> study the ecological causes and evolutionary genetic consequences
> of fluctuating selection and contemporary evolution. Research in the
> lab addresses fundamental questions in evolutionary genetics. We are
> particularly interested in the genetic architecture of ecologically
> important traits, the determinants of genetic variation and molecular
> evolution in natural populations, and the nature and evolution of species
> boundaries and barriers to gene flow.  This specific position is funded
> through a NSF CAREER award to Gompert. A stipend will be provided via a
> mixture of teaching and research assistantships. Review of applicants will
> begin November 25, 2019. The start date for the PhD project is fall 2020.
>
> In the struggle for existence, organisms interact with each other and
> with their environment. Variation in climate, weather, and species
> interactions can cause variation in the direction and strength of
> natural selection. Differences in selection across space cause local
> adaptation. However, whether seasonal, yearly or longer-term fluctuations
> in selection are equally important for evolution is unknown. Selection
> that varies over time can cause rapid evolution. It can also erode
> or maintain variation for individual traits or genes, but may or may
> not be an important factor in evolutionary dynamics more broadly. In
> this NSF-funded project, the Gompert lab will use computer simulations,
> experiments, and genome sequencing of populations sampled across multiple
> generations to fill this knowledge gap.
>
> We are looking for a PhD student interested in collaborating on
> the project. The PhD student will develop computational methods to
> quantify the prevalence, causes and targets of fluctuating selection
> from population genomic time-series data. Additional components of
> the PhD student’s dissertation will be tailored to the student’s
> interests and background. Possible project include: (i) developing
> theory on the consequences of fluctuating selection, (ii) studying
> the evolutionary genomic consequences of fluctuating selection in
> quasi-natural selection lab experiments (with cowpea seed beetles), or
> (iii) identifying the causes and consequences of fluctuating selection
> (or contemporary evolution) using population genomic time-series from
> natural populations of Lycaeides butterflies.
>
> The successful candidate should have previous training in evolutionary
> biology, population genetics, applied math and statistics, or
> computational biology. Some proficiency with R (or other language, e.g.,
> C) or experience working with population genomic data is preferable, but
> not essential. Students with or without a Master’s degree are encouraged
> to apply. We welcome and encourage enthusiastic and open-minded applicants
> from any nation, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic
> class. For more information about the Gompert lab, including a statement
> of mentoring philosophy and expectations, please visit the lab website
> at https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgompertlab.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C95cf7cc2880c44d314e608d765e6b5e0%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637089913879538776&sdata=6J%2BzyZGq3UvfLToXclPHVpovM5wdvIbuie65aMVR%2BVI%3D&reserved=0.
>
> USU is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah (USA). The
> Department of Biology and USU offer excellent opportunities for education,
> training, funding, and collaboration. Graduate students in the department
> have the option of pursuing a PhD in Biology or in the inter-departmental
> Ecology program. Located in the Rocky Mountains, the Logan area also
> offers exceptional opportunities for outdoor recreation.
>
> Interested students should e-mail me (zach.gompert@usu.edu) with the
> following:
>
> 1. A cover letter describing the student’s background and training,
>   goals and reasons for pursuing a PhD, and the specific reasons why
>   this opportunity is of exceptional interest.
> 2. A CV, including contact information for three academic references.
> 3. A writing sample. This could be in the form of a published or draft
>   manuscript, an undergraduate thesis, or some other substantial
>   document that constitutes scientific writing.
>
>
> zachariah.gompert@aggiemail.usu.edu
>

Two field assistants needed for a six-week study of Greater Ani behavior in central Panama. Field research assistants will primarily participate in adult capturing efforts over an intensive six-week season. Duties will include (but are not limited to) assisting with mist-net set up and operation, processing (color-banding, measuring, etc.) adult Greater Anis, gear maintenance and repair, data entry and management, and occasionally re-sighting banded birds. We are currently looking for:

•       Two assistants available to arrive in Panama on January 13, 2020, and depart on February 25, 2020.  Applications will be accepted until positions are filled, but preference will be given to those submitted by 18 November.

Location: Barro Colorado Nature Monument, including Barro Colorado Island (BCI; central Panama), Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

Researchers and assistants will be housed on BCI in Smithsonian facilities.

Job description: The Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) is a cooperatively breeding Neotropical cuckoo with a unique social system: each breeding group consists of up to 10 individuals (typically between 2 and 4 socially monogamous pairs, plus 0-2 nonbreeding “helpers”), which construct a single nest in which all of the females lay their eggs. The Riehl lab at Princeton University has been intensively studying the breeding biology of the Greater Ani in the Barro Colorado Nature Monument since 2006.

Our work will occur during the non-breeding season, with the primary goal of capturing and color-banding as many adult anis as possible. Although preparation and data entry will occur in lab space provided on BCI, nearly all capture efforts will be accomplished via boat. Our primary means of capturing adult anis is to set mist-nets around group and communal roosts so that we can catch birds as they come into roost each night. Because Greater Anis roost primarily in aquatic vegetation or vegetation overhanging water, most nets need to be placed in water. To put it bluntly: you haven’t really mist-netted until you’ve done it from a boat. Setting and operating the nets can be quite challenging so either extensive previous experience with mist-netting, operating a small motorboat in waters similar to those of the Barro Colorado Nature Monument (i.e., lots of submerged stumps to navigate around), or both would position a field assistant for success in this job.

Dates: Start- 13 January, End- 25 February (~6 weeks)

Salary: Airfare to/from Panama and research-related travel within Panama (i.e., getting to/from the airport and the field site) will be covered. Room and board are also fully covered during your stay at the field site. The BCI field station provides primarily dorm-style housing and three meals a day, seven days a week. A small weekly stipend is provided for highly qualified applicants.

Deadline: Preference given to applications received on or before 18 November.

Qualifications: Those with previous field experience, especially those who have achieved competency in mist-netting, and a strong interest in bird behavior are highly preferred.

Other important qualifications include:

1.    willingness to work long hours in tropical conditions (that means buggy, sweaty, muddy, and often wet),

2.    ability to get along well with and be respectful of others in a relatively cramped environment,

3.    ability and willingness to work jointly in the field and to work in an area where encounters with venomous invertebrates are a real possibility (there are plenty of bees, wasps, and ants; some venomous snakes but not usually encountered while we’re working),

4.    good color vision (essential for distinguishing color-bands),

5.    Spanish language competency is helpful but not required,

6.    Applicants must have a strong interest in field research as a possible or definite career goal,

7.    Field assistants must have a valid passport,

8.  Must be able to swim and comfortable working on a boat, and

9.  International applicants welcome!

Additional Desired Skills: Experience operating a motorboat of ~5 m in length. Greater Anis nest along shorelines of lakes and rivers, and all the birds we are attempting to catch live along the waterways of the Barro Colorado Nature Monument.

Application instructions:

Please send the following:

1) a cover letter (~1 page) detailing your interests and career goals and how you see this position fitting in with them,

2) a resume or CV (please keep to relevant details),

3) the names and contact information (email and phone) of 3 references (ideally with some experience with how you work in a research/field context). Please also indicate the nature of your professional relationship to EACH reference (e.g., field supervisor, academic advisor, professor for a class, etc.).

Applications should be directed to: Dr. Joshua B. LaPergola, email: jl101 AT princeton.edu, with the subject heading “Greater Ani Field Assistant_2020_1_[Last name of applicant]_[First initial]”.

We are seeking an outstanding applicant with a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or a current student who will graduate in December 2019) in an ecological or natural resource discipline for a full-time position in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at UW-Madison. The employee will be supervised by Professor Jonathan Pauli (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flabs.russell.wisc.edu%2Fpauli%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C7b37f73f6df4485dd5fe08d76434bbd3%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637088049978461573&sdata=vLVnBfyjLJcs9NWRcnaogSOLCaPyb44%2BvedIWXD%2FQxQ%3D&reserved=0), and will be working on several collaborative projects. Primary duties will focus on maintaining a national database of winter mammal observations and serving as a liaison to collaborating resource agencies. This will require coordinating and communicating with multiple natural agencies across the country. Other duties will include preparation of samples for isotopic and genetic analyses and some administrative work.

Applicants should have strong organization skills, be detail-oriented, and excel at written communication. Applicants with previous experience in database management, laboratory skills (especially with isotopes or genetics), and working with natural resource agencies will be given priority.

To be considered for this position, please send a current CV and cover letter outlining relevant experience and contact information for three professional references (name, email, phone, address) as either a PDF or MS Word file to jmarchman@wisc.edu “Research Position” in the subject line. Applications submitted by November 15, 2019 will be given full consideration.

This position will start in December 15, 2019 and be 12 months in duration with the potential to extend based on performance. It will have an annual salary of $30,000. Health care is included.

For more information, contact:

Jake Marchman (jmarchman@wisc.edu)

Laboratory Manager, Pauli Lab

Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Madison, WI 53706

Field assistants wanted for study of Greater Ani behavioral ecology for
> six weeks in early 2020!
>
> Two field assistants needed for a six-week study of Greater Ani behavior
> in central Panama. Field research assistants will primarily participate
> in adult capturing efforts over an intensive six-week season. Duties
> will include (but are not limited to) assisting with mist-net set up and
> operation, processing (color-banding, measuring, etc.) adult Greater Anis,
> gear maintenance and repair, data entry and management, and occasionally
> re-sighting banded birds. We are currently looking for:
>
> • Two assistants available to arrive in Panama on January 13, 2020,
> and depart on February 25, 2020. Applications will be accepted until
> positions are filled, but preference will be given to those submitted by
> 18 November.
>
> Location: Barro Colorado Nature Monument, including Barro Colorado
> Island (BCI; central Panama), Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
> Researchers and assistants will be housed on BCI in Smithsonian
> facilities.
>
> Job description: The Greater Ani (Crotophaga major) is a cooperatively
> breeding Neotropical cuckoo with a unique social system: each breeding
> group consists of up to 10 individuals (typically between 2 and 4 socially
> monogamous pairs, plus 0-2 nonbreeding “helpers”), which construct a
> single nest in which all of the females lay their eggs. The Riehl lab at
> Princeton University has been intensively studying the breeding biology
> of the Greater Ani in the Barro Colorado Nature Monument since 2006.
>
> Our work will occur during the non-breeding season, with the primary goal
> of capturing and color-banding as many adult anis as possible. Although
> preparation and data entry will occur in lab space provided on BCI,
> nearly all capture efforts will be accomplished via boat. Our primary
> means of capturing adult anis is to set mist-nets around group and
> communal roosts so that we can catch birds as they come into roost each
> night. Because Greater Anis roost primarily in aquatic vegetation or
> vegetation overhanging water, most nets need to be placed in water. To
> put it bluntly: you haven’t really mist-netted until you’ve done
> it from a boat. Setting and operating the nets can be quite challenging
> so either extensive previous experience with mist-netting, operating a
> small motorboat in waters similar to those of the Barro Colorado Nature
> Monument (i.e., lots of submerged stumps to navigate around), or both
> would position a field assistant for success in this job.
>
> Dates: Start- 13 January, End- 25 February (~6 weeks)
>
> Salary: Airfare to/from Panama and research-related travel within Panama
> (i.e., getting to/from the airport and the field site) will be covered.
> Room and board are also fully covered during your stay at the field site.
> The BCI field station provides primarily dorm-style housing and three
> meals a day, seven days a week. A small weekly stipend is provided for
> highly qualified applicants.
>
> Deadline: Preference given to applications received on or before 18
> November.
>
> Qualifications: Those with previous field experience, especially those who
> have achieved competency in mist-netting, and a strong interest in bird
> behavior are highly preferred.
> Other important qualifications include:
> 1.    willingness to work long hours in tropical conditions (that means
>      buggy, sweaty, muddy, and often wet),
> 2.    ability to get along well with and be respectful of others in a
>      relatively cramped environment,
> 3.    ability and willingness to work jointly in the field and to
>      work in an area where encounters with venomous invertebrates
>      are a real possibility (there are plenty of bees, wasps, and
>      ants; some venomous snakes but not usually encountered while
>      we’re working),
> 4.    good color vision (essential for distinguishing color-bands),
> 5.    Spanish language competency is helpful but not required,
> 6.    Applicants must have a strong interest in field research as a
>      possible or definite career goal,
> 7.    Field assistants must have a valid passport,
> 8.  Must be able to swim and comfortable working on a boat, and
> 9.  International applicants welcome!
>
> Additional Desired Skills: Experience operating a motorboat of ~5 m in
> length. Greater Anis nest along shorelines of lakes and rivers, and all the
> birds we are attempting to catch live along the waterways of the Barro
> Colorado Nature Monument.
>
> Application instructions:
> Please send the following:
> 1) a cover letter (~1 page) detailing your interests and career goals
>   and how you see this position fitting in with them,
> 2) a resume or CV (please keep to relevant details),
> 3) the names and contact information (email and phone) of 3 references
>   (ideally with some experience with how you work in a research/field
>   context). Please also indicate the nature of your professional
>   relationship to EACH reference (e.g., field supervisor, academic
>   advisor, professor for a class, etc.).
>
> Applications should be directed to: Dr. Joshua B. LaPergola, email: jl101
> AT princeton.edu, with the subject heading “Greater Ani Field
> Assistant_2020_1_[Last name of applicant]_[First initial]”.
>
> —

 The Toomey Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University
> of Tulsa (TU) is seeking PhD students to investigate animal coloration
> and color vision beginning Fall 2020. Our work is broadly integrative,
> bringing together genomic, transcriptomic, molecular biological,
> biochemical, and behavioral approaches to investigate how animals see
> color, produce colorful displays, and how these traits have evolved. You
> can learn more about our research at: mbtoomey.net.
>
> If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Matthew Toomey
> ( mbtoomey@gmail.com) with a brief cover letter describing your research
> interests and experiences and a CV or resume that includes contact
> information for three references.
>
> You can learn more about our department here:
> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengineering.utulsa.edu%2Fbiological-science%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Cf6bd6b536fd94dded65708d7645469e1%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637088186085428849&sdata=DyGF%2BJejBsbdkRckV8pPc%2BoB18AdPzU5L9PG5emoUxA%3D&reserved=0
>
> Learn more about life in Tulsa: https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Froottulsa.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Cf6bd6b536fd94dded65708d7645469e1%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637088186085428849&sdata=j6ARue6kfayTwvmWiavY6%2By69h9Tn8D2OVHlQmmHeqo%3D&reserved=0
>
> Matthew Toomey <mbtoomey@gmail.com>

The Ragland lab at the University of Colorado, Denver, is recruiting
> a PhD student for Fall 2020. Our group is interested in the process of
> adaptation to variable environments at multiple levels of organization,
> from genes, to physiology, to organismal performance. Current projects
> include the study of rapid adaptation of seasonal timing in insects, the
> overwintering physiology and adaptive potential of bark beetle forest
> pests, and the evolution of adaptive (and maladaptive) plasticity. In
> addition to studies leveraging genomic and transcriptomic approaches,
> we are increasingly incorporating techniques from developmental biology
> to understand the regulation of phenology through developmental rate
> modulation. Students with interests in any of these areas are welcome
> to apply.
>
> More information about the lab and our current research is available on
> our website and through our full publication list on google scholar:
> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraglandlab.wordpress.com&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C6f7e06eaa8884402574008d7644cc4bd%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637088153187893610&amp;sdata=LrXQyaLm3QrwLyySyiK3Vepbq%2BMFkYpnJG%2B5TgtwHac%3D&amp;reserved=0
> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3D8iUPFR0AAAAJ%26hl%3Den&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C6f7e06eaa8884402574008d7644cc4bd%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637088153187903606&amp;sdata=r2ybZB%2BeEevsWWz0ENcChi7%2FyJMlTo9%2BGbK%2Fqidptgg%3D&amp;reserved=0
>
> Interested students should contact Greg Ragland
> (gregory.ragland@ucdenver.edu) directly prior to the application deadline,
> 1 December 2019. Our lab is in the Department of Integrative Biology
> (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclas.ucdenver.edu%2Fintegrative-biology%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C6f7e06eaa8884402574008d7644cc4bd%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637088153187903606&amp;sdata=p9%2FjbZx6HS8tyj4W2Vy6hCJBktONM%2BEJAR%2F3SKsTXDE%3D&amp;reserved=0), a diverse group of
> faculty, postdocs, and students with interests spanning molecules to
> ecosystems. Between the downtown and Anschutz Medical campuses, CU
> Denver houses a number of biology-related departments with access to
> state-of-the-art core facilities and computing infrastructure. Financial
> packages will be competitive, and highly qualified students may be
> considered for research assistantships through current NSF grants and/or
> fellowships through University sources.
>
> GREGORY.RAGLAND@ucdenver.edu
>

The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an interdisciplinary employment and education opportunity. We hire students from many different STEM disciplines to go to graduate school and conduct research related to resilience and the sustainability of food, energy, water, and ecosystem services, particularly in the Platte River Basin in Nebraska.

Suitable background disciplines and areas of study for students in this interdisciplinary program include agronomy, biological sciences, biological systems engineering, civil engineering, computer sciences, economics, entomology, environmental science, geosciences, natural resources, plant sciences, and public policy. Students will take part in special trainings and classes besides their regular schoolwork and will conduct research and write a paper or produce a product.

Students receive a stipend ($34,000 a year for up to two years for master’s students and $36,000 a year for up to three years for Ph.D. students) while successfully completing the training and earning their advanced degree in a field related to our research. Students also receive remitted tuition and health insurance while in the traineeship. They take a trip to The Netherlands (and, usually, two other European countries like France and Spain) to compare water structures there with ones in Nebraska.

We seek to hire five students to start graduate school and the NRT traineeship on August 1, 2020. First-generation college students and students from minority groups underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged to apply. International students are not eligible for this National Science Foundation program.

To apply, please email the following to Ronica Stromberg, Program Coordinator, at rstromberg3@unl.edu:

•    Statement or letter of interest

•    Curriculum vitae

•    Academic transcripts

•    GRE or GMAT scores

•    UNL department in which you would plan to use the graduate school tuition benefit

For more information, email Ms. Stromberg or see https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnrt.unl.edu&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818731758&amp;sdata=Wr8MtfGck7jiHeRh%2FFqiPS0JhTBG65e2Lu32aCxeZ%2Bo%3D&amp;reserved=0.

Deadline for applications:  March 15, 2020

Start date: August 1, 2020

Position Description: Professors Dirac Twidwell and Craig Allen are seeking a coordinator to lead a regional sustainability initiative of the new Center for Resilience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Tree expansion into grassland ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening the future of these ecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide. Yet, management of tree invasions in grasslands is often ineffective at scales larger than individual properties and land parcels. This growing threat has spurred new partnerships among scientists, agencies, and large landowner coalitions to develop a statewide plan that better solves the woody encroachment problem. This position will meet stakeholders’ increasing need for a leader that coordinates this regional planning initiative and facilitates the adoption of new spatial technologies meant for large-scale resilience planning. Armed with a team of scientists and communications specialists in the Center for Resilience, the coordinator will lead the creation of a regional action plan that more strategically protects the last remaining large intact grassland regions in the central Great Plains and halts the continued expansion of woody encroachment at scales necessary for sustaining grassland wildlife and rancher livelihoods.

Primary responsibilities of the coordinator include: growing a regional network of partnerships that connects land managers committed to grassland conservation on working private lands; coordinating workshops and serving as liaison for the exchange of information and products across science-landowner-agency teams; and leading the creation of the first regional management plan for Eastern redcedar, the dominant species driving woody plant encroachment in the region. A critical component of this position is for the coordinator to serve as a technology transfer specialist, providing more rapid and real-time feedback to our conservation partners, based on readily updatable and newly available technologies derived from the USDA NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife Program, so partners can more rapidly learn, adapt, and improve the performance of their conservation investments.

Desired Qualifications: The ideal candidate is an individual with a strong desire to bridge science and conservation practice, a demonstrated ability to engage with private landowners and natural resource agency professionals, and the willingness to learn from scientist-landowner-agency teams how to co-produce ideas and solutions to conservation challenges. All degrees are encouraged to apply (BA, BS, MS, PhD).

To Apply: Interested applicants should send a single PDF with the following to Dirac Twidwell (dirac.twidwell@unl.edu) and Ronica Stromberg (Program Coordinator; rstromberg3@unl.edu) for immediate consideration: (1) statement of interest letter; (2) CV; and (3) contact information for three professional references. Salary will be $45,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience and training. Funding is available to start immediately and ideally would start no later than January 2020. Application deadline is December 1, 2019.

POSTED Job description – The Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory seeks an Oyster Hatchery Manager. The successful candidate will be involved in the establishment and management of a small-scale research hatchery for conditioning, spawning, larval maintenance and setting of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica). The hatchery will support research objectives of the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative (ABSI, https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarinelab.fsu.edu%2Fthe-apalachicola-bay-system-initiative%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818691781&amp;sdata=%2Bk5y6gOaCpS0KBITnFB4AmTwIsNthTs9i1fXzl3iJk8%3D&amp;reserved=0) and related research in the region conducted at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.  To apply, please visit https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.jobs.fsu.edu&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818691781&amp;sdata=WrdCKaU80xOOMNXcjW2fZhqCzNNvfrMlbzho97OK8Gs%3D&amp;reserved=0 and submit an application to job ID 45665. The deadline to apply is November 12, 2019.

Florida State University is An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hr.fsu.edu%2FPDF%2FPublications%2Fdiversity%2FEEO_Statement.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818691781&amp;sdata=j8daAQ8flPVnk%2FuGokFoAZfZUCG%2FSnxzPeYfsRbLzuA%3D&amp;reserved=0

Felicia C. Coleman, Ph.D.

Director, FSU Coastal & Marine Laboratory

3618 Coastal Highway 98 | St. Teresa, FL | 32358

Email: fcoleman@fsu.edu | Phone: 850-697-4111 |Mobile: 850-545-2841

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Job Opportunities at SESYNC – Systems Administrator and Data Scientist – Deadline Nov. 22nd

Dear Colleagues,

Please share among your networks that the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) in Annapolis, MD, is seeking to fill positions on our Cyberinfrastructure (CI) and Data Science (DS) Teams–a Systems Administrator and Data Scientist.

The Systems Administrator will provide support for all computing resources at the center and will work with SESYNC’s Cyberinfrastructure staff and researchers to assist them in deploying technology to support the mission of the center.  The SESYNC Systems Administrator will help maintain the center’s IT infrastructure, research and administrative workstations, and network. Duties include:

  *   Designing, deploying, optimizing, and operating the technologies associated with Linux/Unix and/or Windows based servers and workstations.

  *   Providing operational support for Slurm cluster and assistance to end users to troubleshoot and optimize use of the resource

  *   Working with SESYNC cyber and data science team members to provide dedicated system administrator support for in-house and remote cyberinfrastructure and long-term projects.

For best consideration, please apply by November 22: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sesync.org%2Fcareers%2Fsystems-administrator-0&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818691781&amp;sdata=7ClJIeBQnYBQn1wtI7%2Ft7PeH5%2BSl97JYNqyuPMCz9p0%3D&amp;reserved=0

The Data Scientist will support SESYNC’s science teams and postdoctoral fellows in completing collaborative, computational data-driven socio-environmental research through data and model syntheses. Duties include:

  *   Working with spatial data/GIS applications

  *   Helping researchers understand and use time series analysis

  *   Identifying useful resources, designing workflows, and building custom tools, e.g., databases, prototype web apps, etc.

  *   Optimizing applications running on a small-scale cluster

  *   Advising on statistical techniques and appropriate methods

  *   Assessing and documenting project needs

  *   Participating in hands-on CI education workshops for students and researchers

For best consideration, please apply by November 22, 2019: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sesync.org%2Fcareers%2Fdata-scientist-1&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818691781&amp;sdata=%2FQ8%2FVallCRJZKwuRAJfy58CH%2Br3yzzw2m8xZictYn0k%3D&amp;reserved=0

Questions about these positions? Please email Jonathan Kramer at jkramer@sesync.org.