[CODATA-international] Hiring: Associate Director position at CIESIN, Columbia University

[Alex de Sherbinin]

Dear Colleagues,

CIESIN is hiring an Associate Director for its Science Applications
Division. The Center of International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN) is a unit of the Columbia Climate School (CCS) that addresses
Columbia University's "Fourth Purpose" - the application of scientific data
(especially spatial data), rigorous knowledge and research for societal
impact and the public good.  With more than 40 scientific and technical
staff based at Columbia's Lamont campus in Palisades, New York, CIESIN
works at the intersection of the natural, social, health, and data sciences
to advance research and applications focused on human-environment
interactions and to provide unique geospatial science and technology
capabilities for research, education and decision making.  CIESIN has a
strong portfolio of contracts, grants, and other sponsored projects
including operation of the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
(SEDAC).  Many CIESIN staff have adjunct teaching appointments at Columbia
and are active in local, national, and international organizations dealing
with data sharing and stewardship, climate change, sustainable development,
disaster management, and other topics. CIESIN has three main divisions:
Science Applications, Geospatial Applications, and Information Technology.

CIESIN is seeking an Associate Director for the Science Applications
Division at the Senior Staff Associate III level (SSAIII). The SSAIII
provides leadership of CIESIN's Science Applications Division including
hiring, supervision and evaluation of staff; ensuring the smooth
distribution of tasks and workloads between the Division and other CIESIN
divisions; responding to requests for proposals; and seeking out funding
sources to develop projects in line with CIESIN’s mission and strategic
plan. Plays a leading role in the development of interdisciplinary research
projects for CIESIN, other centers and projects of the Columbia Climate
School, and external partners. Promotes the development and application of
scientific data and information products for CIESIN, the Climate School,
and Columbia, and in national and international venues. Serves in a senior
management position in the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
(SEDAC), and provides guidance on open science and data science.
Participates in projects or tasks and provides scientific expertise in
various arenas related to human interactions in the environment, including
for example: population dynamics; sustainability science; climate change
impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability; environmental justice;
environment/security connections; socioeconomic and remote sensing data
integration; and scientific data management.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

   - Manage and/or contribute to sponsored projects concerned with
   human-environment interactions.
   - Serve in a senior management role for the NASA Socioeconomic Data and
   Applications Center operated by CIESIN, assisting the SEDAC Manager in
   planning and management.
   - Interact with data providers, scientists and other institutions as
   appropriate to obtain data and other inputs needed for successful data
   product and service development
   - Hire, supervise and evaluate Science Applications Division staff and
   oversight of visiting scholars.
   - Lead or coordinate preparation of proposals for external funding.
   - Lead or contribute to scientific and technical publications,
   training courses, news items, and other outputs based on CIESIN projects
   and activities.
   - Represent CIESIN and the Climate School in relevant national and
   international organizations, networks, conferences, workshops, and other
   events.
   - Will report to the CIESIN Director and perform duties with minimal
   supervision.

Qualifications

   - Bachelor’s degree in the social, natural, health, engineering, or data
   sciences and at least 15 years of experience in the socioeconomic aspects
   of human interactions in the environment and/or geospatial data
   applications, analysis, integration, and dissemination required. Master’s
   or PhD in the social, natural, health, engineering, or data sciences
   preferred.
   - Experience with open data, information technology, data management,
   data processing, quality control, and/or workflows.
   - Thematic expertise in one or more of the following areas: population
   dynamics; sustainability science; climate change impacts, vulnerability and
   adaptation; environmental justice; environment/security connections;
   socioeconomic and remote sensing data integration; and scientific data
   management.
   - Technical experience in one or more of the following preferred: remote
   sensing, geographic information systems, socioeconomic/demographic data
   analysis, or cloud-native computing.
   - Demonstrated project management, fundraising, and oral/written
   communication skills, as well as demonstrated ability to lead teams of
   researchers and/or data scientists.
   - Experience with NASA, NOAA, USAID, or other major government funders
   or UN agencies is desirable,
   - Excellent written English and a publication record including
   scientific papers and general interest articles is desirable.
   - Experience with cloud-native computing, R or Python programming, and
   Jupyter Notebooks desirable.

Appointments are made on a fiscal year basis and are eligible for renewal
each July 1st, contingent upon performance and funding.

Interviews will begin on 1 June, but the listing will remain open until
filled.

To apply, follow the instructions here:
https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/114673


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Alex de Sherbinin, PhD   (*he/him/his*)
Deputy Director and Senior Research Scientist
Lecturer, Sustainability Science and Climate & Society masters programs
Deputy Manager, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC
<https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/>)
CIESIN <http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu>, the Columbia Climate School
<https://www.earth.columbia.edu/> at Columbia University
Tel. +1-845-365-8936,  ORCID <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8875-4864> and web
site <http://www.columbia.edu/~amd155/>
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