Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis
Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:37:48 EST
From:         Kurt Saari <kurt@SPARC.ECOLOGY.UGA.EDU>
Subject:      Position Announcements

Jobs in data management and GIS forwarded from Long Term Ecological Research
Network.  Any questions please mail to:
michener@inlet.geol.scarolina.edu (William Michener)

kurt         kurt@sparc.ecology.uga.edu

Kurt Saari   Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia
             Athens, GA  30602-2202

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From michener@inlet.geol.scarolina.edu Mon Jan 11 15:09:24 1993
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 14:45:40 EST
From: michener@inlet.geol.scarolina.edu (William Michener)
To: aercmemb@lternet.washington.edu, dman@lternet.washington.edu,
        gis@lternet.washington.edu, lmer@lternet.washington.edu,
        ltss@lternet.washington.edu, opportunities@lternet.washington.edu,
        pi@lternet.washington.edu
Subject: Position Announcements
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Dear Colleague,
I have attached 3 new job announcements for positions soon to be filled at the
 Joseph W. Jones
Ecological Research Center.  Your assistance in passing this information on to
 finishing students
and other interested parties is greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance!
Sincerely,
William Michener, Associate Scientist


I.  Database and Network Manager

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Route 2, Box 2324
Newton, Georgia  31770


Job Description

        The employee will participate in design, development, and maintenance of
 a
 comprehensive computer network and database management system; provide
 supervision and coordination of database development; participate in
 development of database user interfaces; and provide consultation services to
 staff scientists.  The employee will (1) supervise activities of technicians,
 graduate students, and students engaged in project research activities,
 specifically those activities related to data management, quality assurance,
 and graphical and statistical data analyses; (2) coordinate computer networking
 activities and system administration for a large multi-laboratory computer
 network (consisting of UNIX workstations, PCs, Macintoshes, and numerous
 peripheral devices; primary software includes UNIX, NFS, SAS, ERDAS, and
 ARC/INFO); and (3) participate in technical writing activities.

        The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is a new independent inst
itution
 funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.  The Center is located at
 Ichauway, a 28,000 acre experimental reserve in southwest Georgia, near Albany,
 with 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, 900 acres of limesink wetlands, and
 26 miles of rivers.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

        Knowledge and skill level should be equivalent to a master's degree in c
omputer
 science, environmental science, or statistics, with experience in each of the
 three primary disciplines.  The applicant should have comprehensive knowledge
 of computer system administration, computer networking, and database
 management; extensive experience with SAS and UNIX; and demonstrated background
 in data management system design and management.

Application Procedures and Additional Information

        Closing date will be March 15, 1993 or until suitable candidate is found
.
 Salary range will be commensurate with experience with a comprehensive benefits
 package including retirement and health insurance.  Interested parties should
 send resumes (with 3 references listed) to: Dr. William Michener (Search
 Committee Chairman) or Mr. William Walton (Administrator), J.W. Jones
 Ecological Research Center, Rt. 2, Box 2324, Newton, Ga. 31770.



II.  Geographic Information System Manager

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Route 2, Box 2324
Newton, Georgia  31770


Job Description

        The employee will participate in design, development, and maintenance of
 a
 comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS); provide supervision and
 coordination of GIS database development; participate in development of GIS
 user interfaces; and provide consultation services to staff scientists.  In
 addition, the employee will (1) supervise activities of technicians, graduate
 students, and students engaged in project research activities, specifically
 those activities related to digitizing, quality assurance, and production of
 cartographic output; (2) coordinate GIS database development and spatial
 analyses which support onsite conservation, education, and scientific
 objectives; and (3) participate in technical writing activities.

        The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is a new independent inst
itution
 funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.  The Center is located at
 Ichauway, a 28,000 acre experimental reserve in southwest Georgia, near Albany,
 with 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, 900 acres of limesink wetlands, and
 26 miles of rivers.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

        Knowledge and skill level should be equivalent to a master's degree in
 geography, environmental science, or computer science, with experience in each
 of the three primary disciplines.  The applicant should have comprehensive
 knowledge of GIS principles and procedures; demonstrated background in GIS
 database design, management, and analyses; and extensive experience with
 ARC/INFO and UNIX.

Application Procedures and Additional Information

        Closing date will be May 1, 1993 or until suitable candidate is found.
Salary
 range will be commensurate with experience with a comprehensive benefits
 package including retirement and health insurance.  Interested parties should
 send resumes (with 3 references listed) to: Dr. William Michener (Search
 Committee Chairman) or Mr. William Walton (Administrator), J.W. Jones
 Ecological Research Center, Rt. 2, Box 2324, Newton, Ga. 31770.



III.  Research Technician III

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Route 2, Box 2324
Newton, Georgia  31770


Job Description

        The employee will (1) participate in field collections and field surveys
 (both
 GPS and traditional surveying); (2) conduct laboratory analyses including
 species identification, sample processing and related tasks; (3) perform data
 management tasks and conduct advanced statistical analyses; (4) participate in
 remote sensing studies and related ground truth exercises; and (5) participate
 in technical writing activities.

        The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is a new independent inst
itution
 funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.  The Center is located at
 Ichauway, a 28,000 acre experimental reserve in southwest Georgia, near Albany,
 with 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, 900 acres of limesink wetlands, and
 26 miles of rivers.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

        Knowledge and skill level should be equivalent to a master's degree in e
cology,
 environmental science, or biostatistics, with experience in each of the three
 disciplines.  The applicant should have comprehensive knowledge of ecological
 principles and geography; extensive experience with SAS and UNIX; and
 demonstrated background in data management and statistical analyses.
 Experience in remote sensing (ERDAS software), Global Positioning System data
 collection and analyses (Trimble GPS receivers, TRIMVEC PLUS software), and
 conventional surveying practices is desirable.

Application Procedures and Additional Information

        Closing date will be March 15, 1993 or until suitable candidate is found
.
 Salary range will be commensurate with experience with a comprehensive benefits
 package including retirement and health insurance.  Interested parties should
 send resumes (with 3 references listed) to: Dr. William Michener (Search
 Committee Chairman) or Mr. William Walton (Administrator), J.W. Jones
 Ecological Research Center, Rt. 2, Box 2324, Newton, Ga. 31770.




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