Ecological Programmer – University of Wyoming
Position as ecological programmer, jointly with the Lauenroth Lab in the Botany Department at the University of Wyoming and Dr. Bradford, USGS. We are seeking a technician to contribute coding/scripting to existing simulation software, to manage/manipulate ecological and climate data sets, and to prepare resulting data from simulation experiments. Tasks may include organizing, manipulating, and extracting data from various sources, writing scripts in C/C++ or R to perform required tasks, developing R analysis scripts, improving or implementing requested features to existing C code, and others. Qualifications: Technician must be self-reliant, reliable, have a background in ecology or related fields, and have experience coding in C/C++ (on a UNIX platform) and/or R and manipulating data structures. Understanding of ecological and climatic processes and of simulation approaches in science is required. Salary: competitive and commensurate with experience. Duration and schedule: Starting date is as soon as possible and position is for up to 12-18 months. Schedule is full-time; alternatively, a flexible schedule with at least 20 hours/week may be negotiated. Working place is the Lauenroth Lab at the University of Wyoming, Laramie. Application process: Application review will be on a rolling basis until position is filled. To apply, assemble the following into a single PDF and email to John Bradford (jbradf...@usgs.gov) with a subject line “2013 ecological programmer: your name”: 1) a one-page cover letter describing a) your interests and qualifications for this positions, b) your dates of availability; 2) a résumé or CV; 3) copies of (unofficial) transcripts; 4) contact information for two references with firsthand knowledge of your work experience and aptitude (please do not send letters of reference); and 5) address, phone, and email. University of Wyoming requires a background check of all new employees. For more information, please contact Daniel Schlaepfer (email dschl...@uwyo.edu) or John Bradford (email jbradf...@usgs.gov). 2013-08-26
