Project Coordinator (Payroll title: Assistant/Associate Specialist, Job # 12-100) Berkeley Initiative in Global Change Biology (http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/globalchange/) University of California, Berkeley
The Berkeley Initiative in Global Change Biology (BiGCB) at the University of California, Berkeley, is seeking applications for a Project Coordinator for the W.M. Keck Foundation Funded Project entitled Informatics Engine for Understanding Biotic Response to Global Change. A one-year position is available starting June 1, 2012 (renewable for one year) with an annual salary commensurate with experience. The Project Coordinator will coordinate all day-to-day aspects of the project's data mobilization activities across the Berkeley Natural History Museums (BNHM), Field Stations, and Ancillary Datasets. The Project Coordinator will be required to supervise and coordinate graduate and undergraduate students who will be conducting geospatial analyses, digitization, and databasing tasks. Within the framework of existing BNHM activities, the Project Coordinator will assist with the development of methods for high throughput digitization and data integration. In addition, the Project Coordinator will interface with project PIs and the programming team, and will be required to work with campus faculty labs to identify and incorporate additional data sources relevant to the project's goals. The Project Coordinator will, under the guidance of the Project PIs and the Project executive committee, act as liaison with other relevant informatics projects on campus. This position requires a degree in an appropriate field of the biological sciences. Experience in, or a working understanding of informatics and geospatial technologies in biodiversity research is required, along with a keen interest in natural history data and collections. The position holder should have experience with museum and field station collections and research, as well as laboratory and field research. Familiarity of topics and concepts in biology, ecology, evolution and conservation are strongly desired. Excellent data management, problem solving, and administrative skills are required, along with excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential. The Project Coordinator will also be required to travel to and stay at select UC Berkeley Field Stations for variable lengths of time. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three Letters of Recommendation. Applicants should refer references to the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality found at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html. Applications must be sent to the attention of Sandra Richmond, Research Enterprise Services, 3101A VLSB, Berkeley, CA 94720-3160. Electronic submissions are acceptable, but all materials must be uploaded as Adobe PDF and sent to [email protected], with the subject: BIGCB KECK- [Applicant Name]. Deadline for applications is May 3, 2012. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages qualified women and minority candidates to apply.
