NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE 28223 Associate Director of Computing and Technology, Center for Applied GIScience, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte is seeking applications for Associate Director of Computing and Technology in the Center for Applied GIScience to begin July 1, 2009 (PhD required at time of appointment). The successful candidate will contribute technical and analytical expertise to externally funded research projects, maintain an active, scholarly research agenda, and possess the ability and desire to mentor graduate students and collaborate with research staff. Candidates must demonstrate technical expertise with GIS and remote sensing, spatial database development and management, and advanced programming. The Associate Director will also play a leadership role in building and maintaining a vision for leveraging the Centers computational resources. Resident IT staff exists for routine daily operations and implementation of upgrades. The candidate will also teach one graduate-level Geography course per year that addresses GIS modeling of human-environment interaction, emphasizing approaches to studying spatial dimensions of landscape ecological processes, environmental change and sustainability, and/or urban-regional land-use change dynamics. The Center for Applied GIScience is currently involved in a number of funded projects in both basic and applied research, ranging from modeling land-use change and impacts to predicting the spread of emerging infectious forest disease and biological invasions (www.gis.uncc.edu). Review of applications will begin on April 3, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu including: 1) a letter of application describing interest and qualifications for this position, 2) curriculum vitae, and 3) the names of three references. The position is a two-year non-tenure track appointment; funding for re-appointment is likely, pending performance and productivity. For additional information, contact Dr. Ross Meentemeyer at 704-687-5944 or [email protected].
