[ES_JOBS_NET] Aquatic Instrumentation and Oceanography Manager, NEON, Boulder, Colorado

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

http://battelle.jobs/boulder-co/aquatic-instrumentation-and-oceanography-manager/02D873A8FD344810923F7EA2084C120E/job/

Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, 
talents and resources, helping our customers achieve their most 
important goals. We apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding 
where others may fail and we invest in our communities, making the world 
better for generations to come. All of us share a common purpose: to 
solve the greatest challenges of today and tomorrow.

Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to 
tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, 
energy and environmental management. Battelle’s work is grounded in the 
belief that science, technology and a passion for excellence can make 
industries more competitive and the world a better place.

Battelle’s Ecology Business is seeking an Aquatic Instrumentation and 
Oceanography Manager, located in Boulder, CO. Battelle’s Ecology 
Business supports the broader mission of the Infrastructure and 
Environment Business Unit, with management operations located in 
Columbus, OH.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Director of Science, the Manager is primarily 
responsible for directly managing staff within the Aquatic 
Instrumentation and Oceanography team and the technical activities of 
projects/programs. The Ecology Business predominately serves the 
National Science Foundation as Managing Organization to complete the 
construction, commissioning, and initial operations of the National 
Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). NEON will enable scientists to 
understand and forecast interactions between life and the environment, 
including changes in climate, land use and invasive species, throughout 
the United States. In this capacity, the Manager will lead technical 
activities and provide technical and scientific expertise in multiple 
natural science fields such as ecology, civil engineering, hydrology, 
and water quality for the construction and operations of NEON’s Aquatic 
Instrumented Systems that are deployed at wadeable streams, non-wadeable 
streams and rivers, and lakes.

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    Develops and manages schedule, budget, risks, and documentation.

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    Identifies risks to meeting scheduled activities, and implements
    solutions to mitigate risk and meet timelines.

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    Responsible for efficient project management practices and leading
    teams within a professional work environment, including coordinating
    a variety of simultaneous tasks.

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    Provides strategic, scientific rationale for aquatic components of
    the NEON project

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    Assists in the development and oversight of aquatic site
    infrastructure deployments.

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    Serves as the point of contact to resolve operations issues related
    to implementation of aquatic instrumentation

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    Manages the documentation of maintenance plans, equipment design and
    data collection, verifying that all activities are documented.

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    Contributes to training material and field manuals for field and lab
    procedures.

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    Collaborates with the NEON Data Products and Cyberinfrastructure
    teams and other science staff to develop algorithms to deliver data
    products and specifications for data ingest and publication formats
    associated with the collection of instrumented aquatic data.

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    Supports active engagement between the Observatory and the broader
    science community and promotes scientific advancements in
    continental-scale ecology relevant to the observatory mission.

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    Establishes staff goals and objectives and prepares and delivers
    performance reviews.

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    The manager will also contribute to the development of an externally
    funded research program and other new business opportunities,
    particularly those in the aquatic sciences.

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:

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    B.S. in Ecology, Hydrology, Oceanography, Biology, or related field.

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    Five (5) years’ experience with methods in aquatic ecology.

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    Experience with instrumented sampling methods in aquatic systems.

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    Supervisory/leadership experience, sufficient to demonstrate the
    ability to manage a diverse group of engineers, scientists, and
    technicians.

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    Experience in managing budgets and schedules for a large scale
    scientific project.

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    Demonstrated experience in scientific writing and review.

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    Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.

THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS 
POSITION:

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    MS and 10+ years of expereince in Ecology, Hydrology, Oceanography,
    Biology, or related field.

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    Experience with both freshwater and oceanic aquatic systems.

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    Experience working with groups involved in terrestrial and aquatic
    ecological environments.

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    Experience working in a collaborative scientific enterprise.

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    Demonstrated success in obtaining external funding.

BENEFITS

Battelle’s competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical 
and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending 
accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide 
financial protection for you and your family.

“Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement, 
compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, 
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, 
disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected classes 
covered under federal or applicable state and local law. Our goal is for 
each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their 
abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will 
support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full 
utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.”

For more information about our other openings, please visit 
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