NAL, the USDA National Agricultural Library seeks an experienced Ecoinformaticist for its Knowledge Services Division. The individual will play a leading role in shaping programs to support the informatics and data management needs of the Long Term Agro-Ecosystem Research Initiative. Key functions of the position include: establishing metadata and data format standards; developing and implementing data management plans for national datasets; enabling data interoperability through the implementation of ontologies and semantic technologies; developing, designing, and implementing spatial data management systems and a spatial data infrastructure.

The position is posted on USAJobs.gov opening on Friday, May 9 and closing on Thursday, May 22, 2014.

This is a Term appointment for 13 months with the possibility of extension up to four years. NAL is located in Beltsville, Maryland.