Ecoinformatics Software Engineer (1 position)
Postdoctoral Scholar: Investigating Responses of Pacific Salmon to Climate Change (1 position)
Graduate Student Researcher (1 position)
Ecoinformatics Software Engineer
[Techno III, Computer and Network]
Job Number: 20080181
Salary: $4,538 - $7,080/mo.
Job opens: 04-25-2008
Job closes: Open until filled
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS; http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/ecoinformatics/) at UC Santa Barbara seeks a motivated, knowledgeable, and skilled software developer to help create a national software infrastructure for management and analysis of ecological and environmental data. Principal duties include: systems analysis, design, and development for web-based and desktop scientific data management and analysis applications; web-design and development for ecological informatics web sites; creation of end-user documentation and training materials; community outreach and training. Contributes to research projects that are part of the UCSB Ecoinformatics Center such as the Kepler project (http://kepler-project.org).
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in science or computer science. Expertise in software design and development using modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C) and web design and development (e.g., HTML, XML), including computer graphics, stylesheet languages (e.g., CSS, XSLT), and scripting (e.g., Python, Ruby, Javascript, AJAX). Experience with software application development for science, including familiarity with statistical, modeling, and geospatial data programming tools and techniques. Thorough understanding of network, Internet, and web programming. Expertise with using software development lifecycle systems, including build systems (e.g., ant, make, Eclipse), software source code control systems (CVS), and bug tracking systems. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write end-user documentation about highly technical systems in a manner understandable to ecological and environmental scientists.
Experience in or exposure to ecological and environmental science research is desirable, as is background and understanding of statistical analysis, scientific modeling, and approaches to manipulate geospatial data.
Apply online at http://jobs.ucsb.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=182967 for job number 20080181. UCSB HR office 805-893-3166. AA/EOE. Learn more about NCEAS online: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/ecoinformatics.
Graduate Student Researcher
Economic and Ecological Impacts of Non-native Forest Pests and Pathogens in the United States
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis seeks a responsible, motivated graduate assistant to participate in a project on the economic and ecological impacts of non-native forest pests and pathogens in the United States.
Candidates should have training or strong interest in ecology and conservation science is preferred. Candidates also should have experience in application of technology and data management to scientific research.
Responsibilities of the position will include:
- Searches of the primary and gray literature for information on potential taxonomic associations of host plants (i.e., species suffering from invasion by non-natives), native geographic ranges of the host plants, and floras of the countries in which the hosts occur
- Development and refinement of project databases and analytic scripting
The graduate assistant will work closely with resident scientists and scientific computing staff at NCEAS. The assistant also may be invited to participate in working groups and other activities related to the project.
We seek assistance for ten or more hours per week for winter and spring quarters. Salary negotiable and may be comparable to a teaching assistantship; includes benefits and offset of registration fees. Please send a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, a CV or resume, and complete contact information for two references to Dr. Juliann Aukema.
