The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites
applications for a Biodiversity Informatician. This is an academic,
non-tenure track faculty research associate appointment.<br><br>Arizona
State University is a dynamic, progressive university dedicated to
interdisciplinary collaborations, to rethinking university education,
and to integrating excellence in both research and teaching. The School
of Life Sciences (SOLS) at Arizona State University's Tempe campus is
committed to strengthening its impact in the fields of biodiversity
informatics research and virtual collections management. SOLS maintains
organismal collections totaling more than 1.5 million preserved
specimens, and has played an instrumental role in creating the Southwest
Environmental Information Network (SEINet) which serves more than 2
million records and 100,000 images on-line.<br>
<br>The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with SOLS
curators, collection managers, and affiliated researchers and students
to advise, develop, and implement database-driven web applications aimed
at the electronic dissemination of biological specimen and observation
records. Focal areas include the future development of SEINet and its
underlying software platform Symbiota, amalgamation and synthesis of all
SOLS virtual collections into a unified web portal, participation in
novel biodiversity informatics research projects, and integration with
other initiatives and services in this dynamic field (e.g. CAP-LTER,
Complexity of Life, Global Names, GBIF, iDigBio). The selected candidate
will assume co-leadership in developing successful externally funded
informatics projects, and serve as liaison between ASU collections
researchers and students, network administrators, and other ASU
information technology support staff. Additional responsibilities may
include participation in the creation and implementation of a new
teaching curriculum in the field of biodiversity informatics.<br>
<br>Candidates must have an advanced degree (M.Sc. or higher) in Biology
or Computer Science; minimally three years of experience in
biodiversity informatics research and software development; and a strong
familiarity with biocollections data management (e.g. DarwinCore) and
contemporary nomenclatural and taxonomic practices and standards (e.g.
TDWG). Desired qualifications include participation in recent federally
funded research projects in this field (NSF-ADBC program, iDigBio, GBIF,
etc.); extensive experience with programming languages and
database-driven web application development, and specifically skills in
database design and management such as AJAX, CMS (e.g. Drupal), HTML 5,
CSS, SQL, XML, network and server administration, and scripting
languages (Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby); familiarity with
Web 2.0 programming technologies; high adaptability to meet new
challenges; and evidence of strong verbal and written communication
skills, including grantspersonship.<br>
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Salary will be negotiable, depending on qualifications. To apply, send a
cover letter, curriculum vitae, and up to three other items of choice
that represent the ability to work as biodiversity informatician to Anna
Fields, attn: Biodiversity Informatician Search Committee, School of
Life Sciences, PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501, with electronic
applications sent as PDF files to <a href="mailto:solsfacultysearch3@asu.edu" target="_blank">solsfacultysearch3@asu.edu</a> preferred (mailto:<a href="mailto:solsfacultysearch3@asu.edu" target="_blank">solsfacultysearch3@asu.edu</a>).
The initial closing date for receipt of complete applications is
October 14, 2012. For additional information, please feel free to
contact Nico Franz (<a href="mailto:nico.franz@asu.edu" target="_blank">nico.franz@asu.edu</a>) or Les Landrum (<a href="mailto:les.landrum@asu.edu" target="_blank">les.landrum@asu.edu</a>).
A background check is required for employment at Arizona State
University, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed
to excellence through diversity. We especially encourage women and
minorities to apply (see <a href="https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/" target="_blank">https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/</a>). For additional information on the School of Life Sciences, please visit <a href="http://sols.asu.edu" target="_blank">http://sols.asu.edu</a>.<br>
<br>This announcement is also available as a PDF at <a href="http://sols.asu.edu/employment/pdfs/f12_bio_info_research_associate.pdf" target="_blank">http://sols.asu.edu/employment/pdfs/f12_bio_info_research_associate.pdf</a><br>
<br>Posted by Nico Franz. <a href="http://franz.lab.asu.edu/" target="_blank">http://franz.lab.asu.edu/</a>