[ECOLOG-L] Associate Engineer Position for Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2

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The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2 seek a
creative engineer with background in design, construction, deployment and
maintenance of robust automated field instrumentation.  This position will
provide self-starting individuals with opportunity to manage instrumentation
projects and collaborate with research scientists using the instrumentation
for research.   
The initial project is to support deployment of a new optical spectrometer
(using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of isotopic composition
of atmospheric CO2.   Deployment includes field sites (at Harvard forest,
Massachusetts , and possibly in the Amazon of Brazil), and within the
University of Arizona ’s Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem facility
outside of Tucson , AZ.  
Candidates should have training and experience in mechanical, civil, or
electrical engineering, and familiarity with software packages used in
computer-aided design, data acquisition, and in data analysis. Relevant
experience includes pressure and flow control, thermal management,
electronics, and optics.  Additional background in measurement of isotope
ratios in gases or materials (including design of calibration to maintain
traceable high-accuracy), or of biosphere-atmosphere fluxes, is a strong plus.  
The position is based at the University of Arizona , but involves time near
Boston , MA for deployment of a QCL system at Harvard Forest (collaborating
with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University ’s
laboratory for atmospheric chemistry).  Subsequent work focuses on
instrumentation for Biosphere 2. 
Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is
an equal-opportunity employer.  Anticipated start date: Summer 2009
To apply, please review job number 41142 on the UA Career Track at
www.uacareertrack.com 
For more information on this project, see:
http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Prof. Saleska
group), http://www.b2science.org/ (Biosphere 2)