Position announcement (Application deadline 9/30/08):
Created 8/272008
Associate in Research: Geospatial Analysis & Software Development
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab at Duke University
The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab at the Nicholas School of the
Environment, Duke University (http://mgel.env.duke.edu ), is seeking an
experienced geospatial analyst with skills in web development and
geovizualization, as well as excellent communication skills and
organizational abilities. The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab conducts
interdisciplinary research in marine ecology, eco-informatics, ocean
remote sensing and marine conservation applications.
While our lab currently has a number of ongoing projects and
opportunities, we have a new specific need to support mapping and
visualization efforts for a global network of marine researchers. To
support this program, our new team member will aid in developing
analysis and visualization tools for marine spatial data, and creating
associated tools and techniques for training. This position may involve
international travel to assist other teams around the world. This
full-time position will be based at our lab in Durham, North Carolina.
The software development component of this position will focus on web
services for sharing biological and oceanographic data, desktop
ecological analysis, and relational database design. The training
component of this position will involve hosting workshops, site visits,
and online communication with project collaborators. The hire will
likely work on other lab projects such as: our online geodatabase of
marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle observations; predictive habitat
modeling for decision support; and marine ecosystem-based management
tool development.
The ideal candidate will have programming abilities in geospatial and
web technologies and hold a bachelor's or advanced degree. This person
will develop and train others on how to use and serve web services (e.g.
OGC, OPeNDAP, SOAP, DiGIR, GeoRSS), especially with a geospatial desktop
(e.g. ArcGIS, GRASS) and Internet mapping (e.g. Google Maps, MapServer,
GeoServer). Familiarity with scientific workflows (e.g. ModelBuilder,
Kepler), content management systems (e.g. Plone, Drupal), statistical
applications (e.g. Matlab, R), and relational database design (e.g. MS
Access, PostgreSQL) are a plus.
Given the training and coordination component of this position,
excellent communication skills and organizational abilities are
essential. Above all, the ideal candidate will be eager to adapt new
and emerging technologies to scientific research issues.
Please send resumes to Lucie Hazen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). You are welcome
to direct technical questions to Ben Best ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and more
general management questions to the lab's director Dr. Patrick Halpin
([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
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Connie Y. Kot
Associate in Research
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab
Center for Marine Conservation
Duke University Marine Laboratory
135 Duke Marine Lab Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
phone: 252-504-7640
fax: 252-504-7648
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
