Posting for Austin Mast...
> Dear Colleagues, > > I would be grateful if you would forward this on to any potential > candidates. Thanks! > > Postdoctoral Position in Public Participation in Digitization of > Biodiversity Collections > > > > A postdoctoral position is available with iDigBio in the research group of > Austin Mast (Department of Biological Science, Florida State University; > http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-mast.php) to study engagement of the > public in the digitization of biodiversity research collections, produce > best practice and standards documents related to this in collaboration with > relevant stakeholders, and assist in the design of interoperability between > the iDigBio portal/cloud, public participation tools, and public > participation content management systems. iDigBio (www.idigbio.org) is > the central resource for NSF's Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity > Collections Program (ADBC), and it is located at the University of Florida > and Florida State University. > > > > There are approximately 1 billion biodiversity specimens at US > institutions, but only about 10% of these are digitized (e.g., databased, > georeferenced, and/or digitally imaged). ADBC is funding large-scale, > collaborative digitization by thematic collection networks (TCNs) focused > on particular research themes. Seven TCNs involving 134 institutions > have been funded to date, with more to be announced in July. Among other > activities, iDigBio is overseeing implementation of standards and best > practices for digitization in this community and developing a cloud > environment for existing and future digital content about biodiversity > specimens and a portal to it. > > > > A Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., biodiversity research, biodiversity > informatics) is required, as is demonstration of (1) familiarity with > biodiversity collections and some aspect of their digitization, (2) > familiarity with (or interest to learn) relevant principles of informatics, > (3) successful collaboration and time management skills, and (4) successful > written and oral communication skills. The postdoctoral scholar will be > expected to interact positively and productively with a wide range of > people (more so than in many other postdoctoral positions), including other > members of iDigBio, members of the large ADBC community (e.g., in working > groups and workshops), software developers working on digitization tools, > other members of the citizen science community, and members of the public. > > > > > Annual salary starts at $40,000, and the position is expected to be for > two years. It is based in Tallahassee, Florida, a small state capital > bordered on the south and west by the Apalachicola National Forest and on > the north by the historical hunting plantations of the Red Hills Region. > White-sand > beaches, clear freshwater springs, and hiking and biking trails are within > easy driving distances of town. The region is one of North America's > biotic hotspots. > > > > To apply, send a cover letter and CV with contact information for three > references in a single pdf file to Austin Mast (am...@bio.fsu.edu). In > the cover letter, please cite past activities that demonstrate each of (1) > through (4) above as well as provide the date on which you could start the > position and a paragraph or two on your long-term career goals and how you > see this position fitting into them. Applications will be considered > beginning on July 8 until the position is filled. Florida State > University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. > With best regards, > > Austin > Austin Mast > Associate Professor > Director of the Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium > Associate Editor, Systematic Biology and Systematic Botany > Member of the Steering Committee of iDigBio, The National Resource for > Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections > > Department of Biological Science > 319 Stadium Drive > Florida State University > Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295 > U.S.A. > > Office: King Life Science Building, room 4065 > Lab: King Life Science Building, rooms 4068 and 4084 > Herbarium: Biological Science Unit One, room 100 > > Voice: 1 (850) 645-1500 > Fax: 1 (850) 645-8447 > > am...@bio.fsu.edu >
