*Project Leader, Terrestrial Acoustics Monitoring Initiative*
*Cornell University Lab of Ornithology*
The Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is
seeking a Project Leader for the newly established Terrestrial Acoustics
Monitoring Initiative (TAMI). For the past decade, the Lab has been at
the forefront of researching, developing, and applying innovative
acoustic technologies for monitoring birds and other wildlife. This
position will be housed within the Bioacoustics Research Program and
will provide primary leadership TAMI.TAMI will focus on the automated
detection of nocturnal flight calls of birds in order to understand
avian occurrence, distribution, migration patterns, and impact from
anthropogenic activities.The project leader will be responsible for
guiding development of this automated system for recording, analyzing,
and visualizing large amounts of avian acoustic data, and deploying the
system to study avian migration ecology, especially nocturnal migration,
at scales ranging from local to hemispheric.
Additionally, the project leader will:
. Oversee the day-to-day TAMI operations pursuant to the project goals.
. Develop risk assessment and forecast models to assist the energy
industry in siting and operating rapidly expanding facilities while
minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats.
. Bring the phenomena of bird migration to the general public through
citizen-science applications and dissemination of real-time migration maps.
. Manage the integration of the hardware, software, and algorithms into
a user-friendly system that meets the specified requirements.
. Facilitate the development of project schedules, milestones, and
deliverables.
. Monitor schedules, budgets and required resources.
. Provide timely and accurate reports to all project stakeholders.
. Work extensively with avian biologists in the Conservation Science
program as well as engineers, software programmers, algorithm
developers, and staff in the Bioacoustics Research Program.
. The successful candidate will work closely with external partners in
academia, government, and industry.
Required Qualifications:
. Bachelor's degree in either engineering with natural sciences
(ecology, wildlife biology, etc.) experience, or natural sciences with
engineering experience, plus 3-5 years direct experience including
project management experience.
. Must have a background in the natural sciences and have practical
experience with software and hardware technologies related to acoustic
monitoring and signal processing; OR have a background in computer
science/engineering and a strong understanding of the natural sciences,
especially related to wildlife monitoring.
. Must have experience in systems engineering and integration of
hardware/software components.
. A proven track record of managing complex teams and project components
is essential.
. Excellent written and oral communications skills are required--must be
able to communicate complex, technical ideas to a range of audiences
both technical and non-technical.
. Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple
project schedules with limited resources and bring the system together
as a whole to meet project requirements.
. Knowledge requirements for this position include understanding
software and hardware technologies needed to process large datasets of
acoustic signals, field applications of acoustic monitoring, and
wildlife population sampling principles.
Preferred Qualifications:
.Masters degree
.Engineering experience with electronics design, embedded programming,
or equivalent.
.Experience in the scientific process, including the planning and
execution of field research.
.Knowledge of animal communication, acoustics, biology, or ecology
This is a full-time, 3-year appointment pending renewable
funding.Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume, and contact
information for 3 references.
For questions about the position or the application process, please
contact Deborah Cipolla-Dennis at [email protected]
This position is posted for internal and external applicants through
November 13, 2010.For more information on the position or to apply,
visit the Jobs at Cornell web page http://www.hr.cornell.edu/jobs/(under
"External Applicants"/"Staff (nonacademic) and Librarian Positions") or
see<https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/moresearch.ftl>https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/moresearch.ftl,
and search for position 13560.Note: Applications must be submitted
through the Cornell jobs website, and any applications submitted via
email will not be considered.
