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<p>[apologies for cross-posting]</p>
<p>The Columbia Climate School is seeking a senior research
scientist and director of CIESIN, to replace me after I retire
around the end of the year. Please see the position announcement
below!</p>
<p>Cheers, Bob Chen<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><a
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University<br>
Climate School</span></b></a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Senior
Research Scientist and Center Director</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;">The Columbia
Climate School (CCS) invites
applications for a full-time, renewable, position of Senior
Research Scientist
and Director of the Center for International Earth Science
Information Network (<a href="CIESIN" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">CIESIN</a>). Please visit
our online application site at: <a
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for
further information about this position and to submit your
application.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span
style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">CIESIN </span><span
style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">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
NY, 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
the operation of the NASA Socioeconomic Data and
Applications Center (SEDAC).
Many CIESIN staff
have adjunct 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.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;
color: black;">Screening of the candidates will begin
immediately, and the search will remain open for at least 30
days from the day
of posting and continue until filled. For further
information, please contact </span><span style="font-size:
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Gabby
Cohen, Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs, at </span><a
href="mailto:gcohen@climate.columbia.edu"
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initial; background-clip: initial;">gcohen@climate.columbia.edu</span></a><span
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">.<b> </b></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;
color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; border:
none;"><span style="color: black;">CCS
brings together an interdisciplinary faculty to conduct
research and practice
in a broad range of climate-related fields and to train
students at the
master’s and undergraduate levels for careers in climate
research, practice and
education.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;">Columbia
University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. <span style="color: black;">The search committee is
particularly interested in
candidates who will contribute to the diversity and
excellence of the CCS
academic community.</span></p>
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