Second Announcement
Technician Position Available
Eddy Covariance Technician
Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Preferred start date: September 2009
Position is open until filled.
For further information, please search for posting number 0057514 at:
https://www.uakjobs.com
Or contact:
Syndonia Bret-Harte
Email: ffmsb [at] uaf.edu
Eugenie Euskirchen
Email: ffese [at] uaf.edu
The Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB) at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks (UAF) seeks an enthusiastic and experienced individual for the
position of Eddy Covariance Technician. The successful candidate will
help manage an ecosystem ecology laboratory and assist research
personnel in measurements of ecosystem-atmosphere exchange of carbon,
water, and energy fluxes based on the eddy covariance methods. The
preferred start date is September 2009, but the position will remain
open until it is filled.
This position will be key to an International Polar Year (IPY) Arctic
Observatory Network (AON) project funded by the National Science
Foundation (NSF), with goals of detecting climate change in the Arctic
and its effects on global systems. Duties will include:
- assisting with the design, construction, installation, and
maintenance of micrometeorological instruments;
- performing data downloads, preliminary analysis, and quality
checks;
- interacting with site investigators; and
- assisting with data summary and analysis.
Fieldwork will include several 2-3 week trips per year, plus some
additional trips to maintain the continuous measurements at the field
sites. Fieldwork will be based primarily at the Toolik Field Station in
Northern Alaska, with some travel to and work at the North East Science
Station in Cherskii, Russia. The successful candidate will be based at
IAB at UAF, but she/he will also interact with scientists at the Marine
Biological Laboratory, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Required qualifications include a Master's or Bachelor's degree in
biogeochemistry, earth system science, atmospheric science,
biometeorology, micrometeorology, plant ecology, ecosystem ecology, or
related fields, and/or significant experience with eddy flux systems and
biogeochemical processes. The candidate will also need to possess a
valid U.S. driver's license.
The desired candidate will show:
- demonstrated experience with Campbell Scientific dataloggers,
datalogger programming (PC208W and PC900, etc.), data collection
software, communication peripherals, sensors, remote power systems,
and data analysis and statistics;
- strong personal communication and quantitative skills;
- self-motivation, independence, and the ability to work with
minimal supervision, as well as an ability and willingness to work
with site investigators; and
- excellent organizational and documentation skills.
This is a full-time fixed term position with benefits, with initial
appointment for one year and potential for repeated renewal upon
satisfactory performance. Applications must be completed online.
Applicants will need to include a letter of application, a CV or resume,
transcripts, and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three
professional references. In the letter of application, candidates should
explain how their experience, training, and professional goals will
apply to this project.
To apply, please use the advanced search function to find posting number
0057514 at: https://www.uakjobs.com.
Or contact:
Syndonia Bret-Harte
Email: ffmsb [at] uaf.edu
Eugenie Euskirchen
Email: ffese [at] uaf.edu