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Soil Scientist Overview The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON, Inc.) is a nonprofit science corporation dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. Currently under design is the NEON project - an observatory comprising more than 60 environmental and biological monitoring locations distributed throughout twenty domains across the United States, Hawaii, Alaska & Puerto Rico. These observations and experiments will be monitored and controlled in real-time from our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Position
Summary The
Fundamental Instrument Unit
(FIU) consists of an automated suite of meteorological, atmospheric,
soil and
ecophysiological measurements. The Soil Scientist will support Science
project development and management activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: ·
Design
FIU system components that measure soil processes ·
Coordinate,
design and execute analyses for prototype and site characterization
activities, ·
Coordinate
soil-related measurements and data products with other related NEON
system
design groups, e.g., Engineering, CyberInfrastructure, Fundamental
Sentinel
Unit, and Land Use Analyses Package, ·
Develop
algorithm for computing soil-related data products, ·
Develop
soil-related data quality assurance and quality control procedures, and ·
Develop
plans for evaluating and transferring soil measurements systems to an
operational basis Required Experience: ·
1-3
years experience in soil-related work, ·
Experience
with a wide range of related soil sensors, and measurement techniques
and their
associated data acquisition and analysis procedures, ·
Experience
with quantitative analysis of soils or related data, ·
Experience
delivering a final product from concept through testing to deployment, ·
Experience
working in a collaborative scientific or engineering enterprise, and ·
Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms . Education: ·
Doctoral
degree (or MS plus equivalent experience) in one of the environmental
science
fields (soil science, biometeorology, ecosystem science,
micrometeorology etc)
or a related Science field. ·
Recent
PhD graduates may apply. Preferred Experience: ·
Working
at the ecosystem-level scale ·
Some
work experience with soil microbiology. ·
Ability
to develop the measurement designs for different and contrasting soil
types. Skills and
Abilities: ·
Critical
thinking, scientific writing and review, ·
Ability
to travel monthly to
domain sites during 2010, plus travel to conferences ·
Quantification
of spatial and temporal variation of soil physical properties and
processes
(e.g., soil climate, biogeochemistry, respiration, etc.),
·
Understanding
of soils processes and ecosystem modeling, ·
Demonstrated
problem-solving and communication skills, and ·
Desired
knowledge base of both instrument hardware and software development. Physical
Requirements:
To Apply: Send
your resumes and inquiries to Careers@xxxxxxxxxxx
with Soil Scientist in the subject line, and include cover letter,
resume,
salary history, and salary requirements. NEON Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply. |