1. Research Space Scientist - Data Scientist
The Science & Exploration Directorate, Solar System Exploration Division, Solar System Exploration Data Services Office (Code 690.1) is seeking a scientist to support the Planetary Data System (PDS) Project Office located at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). This individual will be a key member of a small team providing oversight and leadership of the PDS that provides a distributed archive of data products from planetary missions. NASA’s PDS consists of multiple science and engineering nodes that enable data archiving from planetary missions to ensure the long-term usability of NASA data and to stimulate advanced research. Actively interact with planetary geologists, atmospheres scientists, asteroid and comet scientists, space physicists and members of NASA planetary mission teams.
Details
Employer
NASA
Location
Greenbelt, Maryland
Salary
GS14
Posted
Feb 28, 2018
Closes
Mar 29, 2018
Discipline
Earth and Space Science Informatics, Planetary Sciences
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8004800/research-space-scientist-data-scientist/
2.Professor and Chair - Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department
Duties and Responsibilities The Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department Chair provides: (1) Support and coordination of faculty and staff visioning, planning, developing and implementing Department’s programs in teaching, research, and extension in accord with the Land-Grant mission. (2) Leadership in recruiting and fostering academic growth and professional development of faculty, staff, and students. (3) Administration of the Department’s human and financial resources; and (4) Promotion of external funding opportunities. (5) Leadership and administration of teaching, research and extension programs in the ABE Department as well as coordination of ABE programs at the UF/IFAS Research and Education Centers throughout the state. (6) Responsible for the administration and development of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering academic program through the College of Engineering and the Agricultural Operations Management program through the College of Agriculture.
Qualifications
The Chair must have:
• An earned Doctorate in Agricultural and Biological Engineering or related engineering discipline;
• A record of outstanding scholarly achievement and professional activities in teaching, research, extension, and/or private or public organizations that will qualify the individual
to be a tenured full professor in ABE;
• Ability to direct a diverse academic unit engaged in teaching, research, and extension activities at a major Land-Grant university with faculty located throughout the state;
• Ability to direct interdisciplinary, grant-funded programs;
• Effective administrative and managerial skills;
• Ability to secure private funds through developmental activities;
• Demonstrated ability to interact collegially and effectively with students, faculty, staff, university administrators, and external stakeholders at the state, federal, and international levels;
• Commitment to shared governance, collegiality, and continual professional development for self, faculty, and staff;
• Commitment to international programs;
• Commitment to fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student body;
• Strong support for and understanding of the mission of a Land-Grant university
Details
Employer
Agricultrual & Biological Engineering
Location
Gainesville, Florida
Salary
Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
Posted
Feb 27, 2018
Closes
Apr 28, 2018
Ref
Job # 506395
Discipline
Biogeosciences
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
3. Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Montana Western seeks an innovative, passionate, field-based, educator/researcher in the broad area of environmental sustainability. We are particularly interested in a colleague with a background in GIS, remote sensing and spatial analysis to address issues related to environmental sustainability and environmental communication. Ideally, our new colleague has some experience working on projects with non-profits, private land-owners or community partners to promote sustainable land and water management. The position is a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant/associate professor level. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to use Montana Western’s unique immersion scheduling and exceptional location within the Greater Yellowstone and High Divide Regions to engage undergraduate students in field and project learning as a part of her/his teaching and research agenda. Our immersion-scheduling model, where students take, and faculty teach, a single course at a time, is the mission of the campus and an unparalleled opportunity for a talented and creative educator to merge research and land and water conservation projects with undergraduate learning.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in environmental sciences, environmental sustainability, geosciences, geography or related fields (ABD considered) with an emphasis that broadly includes environmental communication, environmental/water management, and uses GIS/remote sensing and spatial analysis to solve environmental problems. In addition, the successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to merge research and project-based learning using an immersion schedule, a demonstrated commitment to experiential learning and innovative undergraduate education, and a demonstrated ability to design student projects that benefit and improve society. College-level teaching experience preferred.
Details:
Employer
University of Montana Western
Location
Dillon, Montana
Salary
Assistant Professor $46,000-$50,000 – Associate Professor $50,000-$54,000
Posted
Feb 27, 2018
Closes
Mar 28, 2018
Discipline
Global Environmental Change
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8004818/assistant-associate-professor-of-environmental-sustainability/
4. Manager, Electron Microbeam and X-ray Diffraction Facility
Job Summary:
The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is appointing a person to manage three highly sophisticated laboratories: electron-probe microanalyzer, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersion X-ray spectrometer and image analysis system, and two X-ray powder diffractometers. The facility serves science and engineering departments on the UBC campus, as well as, students and faculty from several western Canadian universities, and clients from government labs and industry. The manager has the scientific expertise and management skills to: i) manage the overall operations of the labs, ii) directly supervise a Ph.D. level researcher, two M.Sc., and one B.Sc. level Research Assistants who perform the day-to-day work, iii) educate, advise and supervise the diverse users and clients of the laboratories, and to iv) perform independent research and accountable for the integrity of the data.
Organization Status:
The manager operates independently. As a professional scientist and an expert in the fields of electron-beam microanalysis, X-ray crystallography, and mineral and material sciences, the manager develops administrative and scientific policy as appropriate to meet the needs of researchers and other clients. The manager works closely with faculty members, supervises research scientists, advises users of the facility, and participates in the education of graduate students. This position reports to the Head of the Department and consults with the Director of Resources and Operations on administrative matters such as working conditions, contracts, billings, etc.
Details:
Employer
UBC - Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)
Salary
TBD
Posted
Feb 26, 2018
Closes
Mar 28, 2018
Ref
#29041
Discipline
Geochemistry, Mineral and Rock Physics, Near Surface Geophysics, Solid Earth Geophysics
Career Level
Experienced
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8004819/manager-electron-microbeam-and-x-ray-diffraction-facility/
5. PhD Position in Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry at Dalhousie University
The Department of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada is seeking creative, self-motivated candidates for a fully funded Ph.D. position, focusing on compound specific isotope analysis of amino acids in organic paleoceanographic archives. This position leverages significant investments in ocean science at Dalhousie through the recently established Ocean Frontier Institute, internationally recognized expertise in biogeochemistry, brand new state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to compound specific isotope analysis of amino acids, as well as ship time on the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen in summer 2018.
Working under the supervision of Dr. Owen Sherwood and in collaboration with members of the Oceanography and Biology departments, the student will develop and apply novel biogeochemical proxies for nutrient-plankton dynamics in the Arctic and subarctic oceans.
Details:
Employer
Dalhousie University
Location
Halifax (City), Nova Scotia
Posted
Feb 26, 2018
Closes
Mar 15, 2018
Discipline
Biogeosciences,Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change,Ocean Science,Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Masters
Job Type
Internship
6. MS Assistantship in Ecophysiology
An MS research assistantship is available in the Ecophysiology lab of Dr. Heidi Renninger in the Department of Forestry (http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestry/) at Mississippi State University starting in the Fall, 2018. Broadly, our lab seeks to understand how the physical environment affects plant physiological functioning in terms of productivity and water use and how environmental change will alter plant and ecosystem function in the future. We are currently working with short rotation woody biofuel crops to determine environmental vs. genetic controls on productivity, water use and nutrient uptake. The assistantship includes a stipend, full tuition waiver and health insurance. More information about the graduate school at Mississippi State University can be found here: http://www.grad.msstate.edu/.
Details:
Employer
Mississippi State University Department of Forestry
Location
Mississippi State University
Salary
The assistantship includes a stipend, full tuition waiver and health insurance.
Posted
Feb 26, 2018
Closes
Mar 28, 2018
Discipline
Biogeosciences
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Bachelors
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8004813/ms-assistantship-in-ecophysiology-/
7. PhD and MS Research Assistantships in Urban Stormwater
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Marquette University invites PhD and Masters applicants to join Dr. Walter McDonald and Dr. Anthony Parolari on a number of recently funded projects related to real-time control of stormwater systems and monitoring of green stormwater infrastructure. Project descriptions are provided below.
1. Evaluating and proposing engineering, policy, and legal options to guide real-time control (RTC) of stormwater infrastructure. The project is funded through the NSF Water Equipment and Policy Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) located in Milwaukee, WI and presents a unique opportunity to collaborate with academic, water industry, and utility partners. The graduate research assistant will work alongside a Marquette law student to evaluate options for integrating real-time control of stormwater infrastructure into existing engineering regulatory criteria and legal structures.
2. Low-cost real-time controls to improve volume and peak flow mitigation of green infrastructure. The main goal of this project is to develop a low-cost real-time control system that can augment green infrastructure practices to improve volume and peak flow mitigation. The graduate research assistant will work on real-time control development (hardware, software, power, etc.) and field implementation of controls within green infrastructure practices.
3. Evaluating green infrastructure performance through continuous monitoring. The goal of this project is to monitor multiple green stormwater infrastructure practices in order to quantify their long-term performance, identify limiting variables in meeting volume reduction goals, and develop improved metrics for volume retention and peak flow rates of green infrastructure. The graduate research assistant will develop the monitoring plan, maintain monitoring equipment, and collect and analyze data. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in environmental monitoring, stormwater modeling, and/or green stormwater infrastructure.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals with the ability to work across disciplinary and institutional boundaries. In addition to the desired project-specific qualifications, the successful candidates will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in civil and environmental engineering or other related field, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Details:
Employer
Marquette University Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Posted
Feb 23, 2018
Closes
Mar 25, 2018
Discipline
Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Bachelors
Job Type
Internship
Relocation Cost
No Relocation
Link: https://findajob.agu.org/job/8004801/phd-and-ms-research-assistantships-in-urban-stormwater-/