Assistant Director Fundamental Instrument Unit
Overview
The National Ecological Observatory Network
(NEON) is a $430 million dollar observatory
project dedicated to understanding how changes in
climate, land use and invasive species impact
ecology. For the next three decades NEON will
collect a comprehensive range of ecological data
on a continental scale across 20 eco-climatic
domains representing US ecosystems. NEON will use
cutting edge technology including an airborne
observation platform that will capture images of
regional landscapes and vegetation; mobile,
re-locatable, and fixed data collection sites
with automated ground sensors to monitor soil and
atmosphere; and trained field crews who will
observe and sample populations of diverse
organisms and collect soil and water data. A
leading edge cyber-infrastructure will calibrate,
store and publish this information. The
Observatory will grow to 300+ personnel and will
be the first of its kind designed to detect and
enable forecasting of ecological change at continental scales.
Summary:
Reporting to the Project Scientist, the Assistant
Director for Biometeorology manages the design of
the scientific rationale and procedures for the
Fundamental Instrument Unit (FIU) of the NEON
Project. This position is responsible for
overseeing the scientific rationale, sampling
designs, budgets, schedules, and personnel for all FIU activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage a large, diverse team of scientists to
develop the automated approaches for data
collection from terrestrial towers and soil
instruments, to enable the study of air-shed and soil for the NEON Project.
Responsible for the development and management
of the FIU schedule, budget, risks, and documentation.
Develop and oversee instrumentation designs for
air-shed and soil measurements.
Develop QA/QC protocols for field sampling and data processing.
Develop the scientific rationale for scientific measurements and methods.
Develop training material and field manuals for all field and lab procedures.
Develop L1 data products and quality check data
from field crews and external labs.
Work with the NEON CVAL lab to develop
appropriate workflows for data quality control and quality assurance.
Work with NEON scientists to develop
appropriate data formats for public data access.
Coordinate information sharing with relevant
scientific and academic communities.
Work with collaborating laboratories and NEON
scientists to facilitate publication of results,
and collaborate with other NEON scientists to
prepare reports and develop recommendations for
best practices, future analyses, and data processing.
Participate in the larger NEON science
community, including participating in research
collaborations and attending meetings and conferences.
Follow and participate in the development of
NEON safety and Field Operations policy and procedures
Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills:
PhD in ecology, environmental science, or related field.
10 years experience with methods in ecology,
including instrumentation, air-shed and soil analyses.
Experience managing budgets and schedules for a
department and large scale scientific project.
Experience with scientific writing and review.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills:
Experience with land use, invasive species, and
climate change data collection and analyses.
Experience working with towers, remote sensing
instrumentation and soil instrumentation.
Experience working in a collaborative scientific enterprise.
APPLY AT: <http://WWW.NEONINC.ORG>WWW.NEONINC.ORG
NEON Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.
Bridget A. Sorget
Sr. Technical Recruiter
NEON, Inc.
(National Ecological Observatory Network)
1685 38th Street, Suite 100
Boulder CO 80302
www.neoninc.org
Phone: 720.330.1570
Cell: 720.839.5016
