Opportunities

CHRISTINE MIRZAYAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. 2009 SESSIONS

Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 sessions. Deadlines: November 1st, 2008 for Winter program, and June 1st, 2009 for Fall Program.
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UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER @ NASA AMES
NASA Airborne Science and Technology Laboratory
SENSOR ENGINEER

The University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), a partnership between University of California (UC) and NASA Ames, seeks a qualified Sensor Engineer to join a small, dedicated engineering team working at the NASA Ames Airborne Science and Technology Laboratory. The Lab operates a suite of airborne imaging sensors used for Earth Science research supporting various aspects of NASA's Airborne Science Program and the climate research objectives of the NASA Earth Science Division. The engineering component of the lab operates a number of facility-class airborne remote sensing systems, and is actively engaged in advanced sensor technology development. This is a full-time, career-track position.

Responsibilities: Participate in the design, fabrication, and test of prototype scientific remote sensing devices to be flown on various NASA aircraft. Perform radiometric and spectral calibration of these imaging sensor devices utilizing knowledge of infrared optical systems, spectrometers, and their associated data capture systems. Maintain and operate existing sensor systems. Field support of these systems on off-site science deployments will occasionally be necessary and some travel (both foreign and domestic) is required. Operate an adjacent sensor calibration laboratory. (Training in specific calibration procedures will be provided.) Attend related sensor design reviews, science planning meetings, post-mission debriefings, and conferences.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline, and approximately five years of relevant experience. Demonstrated understanding of the principles of imaging spectrometry and a working knowledge of the digital and analog electronics associated with these systems. Strong computer skills in a lab environment, including the LabView software (or equivalent). Knowledge of infrared optical systems, spectrometers, and their associated data capture systems. Ability to establish effective collaborations and interactions with members of the scientific, staff and user community. Experience with airborne sensor systems and an understanding of quantitative spectral and radiometric sensor calibration desirable.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and a letter of introduction to uarchr@ucsc.edu and can also apply at jobs.ucsc.edu for Job # 0801840.

The University of California (UC) provides exceptional benefits in addition to the special intellectual and cultural advantages of being a member of the UC Community. The University offers outstanding health and welfare benefits and programs for secure retirement that are considered to be among the finest in higher education. Our salary structure is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Research Scientist / Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Associate Position
Surface Hydrology Modeling for Integrated Modeling of Singapore's Environment
(iMOSE) - Basin Hydrologic Modeling and Transport

Research positions are currently available in CENSAM's iMOSE project - Basin Hydrologic Modeling and Transport, which will focus on multi-scale measurements and modeling of the biosphere and its interaction with the built environment. This project aims to develop a distributed hydrologic model for Singapore, integrating models for surface water runoff quantity and quality and near surface/groundwater modeling.

Research scientist/research fellow/postdoctoral associate positions are now available in distributed hydrologic modeling, surface water-groundwater interaction and hydrologic data assimilation. These positions will be based at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre in Singapore, with visits to the MIT.

Applicants are expected to have doctoral degrees in hydrologic sciences, mathematics, physics or related fields. Applicants should have strong skills in mathematics and computation. Ability to work independently but within a team-base research environment is needed.

Applications should include a cover letter and a full CV/resume, together with names and contact information for three references. Please submit applications via email to censam@mit.edu.

For more information, visit CENSAM website at http://censam.mit.edu/.

4 Positions in Humidity and Cloud Science

The Satellite Atmospheric Science working group in Kiruna, Sweden, is recruiting new scientists:

1. Assistant Professor (Forskarassistent) in Experimental Cloud Microphysics
2. Postdoc Position in Satellite Cloud Remote Sensing
3. PhD Student Position in Millimeter/Sub-Millimeter Wave Observations of Ice Clouds
4. PhD Student Position in Parameterizations of Cloud Ice Microphysics in Climate Models

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre is a major new research enterprise in Singapore established by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Singapore.

SMART, MIT’s first such research unit outside of Cambridge, MA, will serve as an intellectual hub, allowing faculty, researchers and graduate students from MIT to collaborate with their academic and industrial counterparts from Singapore and the region in exciting new areas of science and technology.

The Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM) is a center of research excellence in the area of environmental sensing and modelling, established within SMART. The CENSAM’s project aim is to provide proof-of-concept for pervasive monitoring and multi-scale modeling of the ocean, land and atmosphere. For more information, visit our website at http://censam.mit.edu.

CENSAM will be staffed with MIT faculty, research staff and students. Located in Singapore, CENSAM has several research scientist / research fellow / postdoctoral associate positions now available in the following topics:

1. Modeling of ocean currents and transport. Data assimilation and adaptive sensing.
2. Regional atmospheric modeling and data assimilation. Analysis of satellite observations.
3. Urban canyon air flow, energy balance and transport modeling. Collection and analysis of observations.
4. Distributed hydrologic modeling. Coupled surface water-groundwater modeling and tracer transport.
5. AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) and underwater instrumentation. Mechanical design, chemical instrumentation (mass spectrometry and optical techniques), instrument control and data acquisition, field trials in lakes and coastal marine waters.

Applicants are expected to have doctoral degrees in atmospheric, oceanic or hydrologic sciences, mathematics, physics or related fields. Applicants should have strong skills in mathematics and computation. Ability to work independently but within a team-base research environment is needed.

Interested applicants please email us (censam@mit.edu) your detailed resume, including publication list, names of three references, post applied for and contact information.

Earthworks-Jobs.com

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Jobs in oil, energy, mining, geoscience, seismology, geodesy, earth science, earth system science, environmental science, environmental engineering, remediation, contaminated land, agriculture, forestry, ecology, plant science, meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, marine science, geography, hydrology, hydrogeology, soil science, remote sensing, GIS, geomatics, geotechnical / civil engineering, transport, asbestos surveying, renewable energy, carbon management, EIA, EMS, waste management and related subjects.

Purdue University - Faculty Position in Aerosols and Climate

In support of the Purdue University initiative in Climate Change Research and the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC), the College of Science and the College of Agriculture invite applicants for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Aerosols and Climate. We seek candidates who are using experimental, observational (ground, air and space based; in-situ or remotely sensed), or numerical modeling methods applied to the study of (i) aerosol microphysical processes, (ii) the production, transport and fate of anthropogenic or biogenic aerosols, (iii) the impact of aerosols on the hydrologic cycle, including cloud formation and precipitation, (iv) the impact of aerosols on ecological systems such as croplands and forests. The position is expected to be a joint appointment between the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) in the College of Science and an appropriate department in the College of Agriculture. We seek to expand the strengths of the PCCRC and complement the EAS core research areas of climate & extreme weather (CLEW) and atmosphere-surface interaction (ASI).

Candidates must have completed the Ph.D., and postdoctoral experience is preferred. The appointee is expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, externally funded, internationally recognized research program and to teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Screening of applications will begin November 1, 2007, and the search will continue until the position is filled. Additional information on EAS can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/eas and information on PCCRC can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/climate.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit (1) a cover letter, including the names of three people who have been asked to send letters of reference by the position closing date; (2) a curriculum vita; and (3) statements of research and teaching experience and interests. Application materials can be emailed in PDF format to glenda.c.bauer.1@purdue.edu with the subject line “Aerosols and Climate Position” or sent via postal mail to:

Glenda C. Bauer, Faculty Search Coordinator
Purdue University
PCCRC
503 Northwestern Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47907