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                                    color:rgb(204,153,51)">Staff
                                    Research Associate 2</span></td>
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                                          Category:</td>
                                        <td>&nbsp;</td>
                                        <td>Scientific/Laboratory
                                          Research</td>
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                                        <td>&nbsp;</td>
                                        <td>Sierra Nevada Research
                                          Institute</td>
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                                        <td valign="bottom">SSNRI5845A</td>
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                                        <td valign="bottom">Open</td>
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                                          Closing Date:</td>
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                                        <td>03/31/2015</td>
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                                        <td>$44,412. - $45,324 Annually</td>
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                                        <td>&nbsp;</td>
                                        <td>Merced</td>
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                                        <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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                                          check:</td>
                                        <td>&nbsp;</td>
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                                          check may be required</td>
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                                        <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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                                        <td>&nbsp;</td>
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                                          <p style="line-height: 16px;
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                                            University of California,
                                            Merced is the newest and
                                            tenth campus of the
                                            University of California
                                            system and the first
                                            American research university
                                            built in the 21st century.
                                            With close to 6,200
                                            students, UC Merced has
                                            planned for additional
                                            student growth until we
                                            reach an enrollment of
                                            approximately 25,000
                                            students. With
                                            undergraduate, graduate, and
                                            PhD programs, plans for a
                                            future medical school
                                            program, partnerships and
                                            community involvement, the
                                            UC Merced campus is
                                            continually evolving,
                                            requiring talented,
                                            knowledgeable and dynamic
                                            educators, researchers,
                                            management and staff.</p>
                                          <p style="line-height: 16px;
                                            margin-top: 0px;
                                            margin-bottom: 0px;">The
                                            Staff Research Associate is
                                            responsible for supporting
                                            education and outreach,
                                            assisting with project
                                            management and reporting and
                                            facilitating project
                                            communication on the
                                            Southern Sierra Critical
                                            Zone Observatory (CZO). The
                                            education and outreach
                                            program will involve
                                            attracting new researchers
                                            to the CZO, maintaining the
                                            website (including ensuring
                                            data accessibility), and
                                            supporting stakeholder
                                            outreach and K-16 education
                                            activities. The Staff
                                            Research Associate will work
                                            with the CZO principal
                                            investigators to prepare
                                            reports, coordinate
                                            communications among
                                            scientists, interface with
                                            USDA Forest Service Staff
                                            and other partners, and plan
                                            meetings. This position will
                                            also work with scientists to
                                            write outreach proposals and
                                            to develop outreach talks
                                            and materials based on
                                            research findings. This is
                                            an opportunity to do
                                            research depending on the
                                            interests of the applicant.&nbsp;<br>
                                            <br>
                                            Critical Zone Observatories
                                            are a National Science
                                            Foundation network of
                                            state-of-the art research
                                            sites (<a
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                                            CZO involves multiple
                                            scientists who address
                                            cutting edge research
                                            questions in areas of
                                            hydrology, ecosystem
                                            ecology, soil science,
                                            geology and climatology. The
                                            Sierra CZO focuses
                                            particularly on questions
                                            related to how land
                                            management, climate, fire
                                            and other processes
                                            influence water resources
                                            and other ecosystem services
                                            (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                                              style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">http://criticalzone.org/sierra/).</a>&nbsp;Communication
                                            of results to a broad range
                                            of stakeholders - land
                                            managers, the public as well
                                            as other scientists is a
                                            core part of the Sierra CZO
                                            mission.<br>
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                                            The position is located at
                                            UC Merced in Merced, CA.&nbsp;<br>
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                                        <td>&#8226; MS in Earth Science,
                                          Hydrology or closely related
                                          field.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          &#8226; A minimum of 3 years of
                                          experience or an equivalent
                                          combination of education and
                                          experience.&nbsp;<br>
                                          <br>
                                          &#8226; Field experience.&nbsp;<br>
                                          <br>
                                          &#8226; Excellent organizational
                                          skills.&nbsp;<br>
                                          <br>
                                          &#8226; Excellent communication
                                          skills, including writing and
                                          presenting.<br>
                                          &#8203;<br>
                                          &#8226; Basic computer skills,
                                          including familiarity with
                                          Microsoft Office Suite,
                                          website maintenance.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Preferred:&nbsp;<br>
                                          &#8226; Quantitative skills.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          &#8226; Familiarity with Geographic
                                          Information System (GIS).&nbsp;<br>
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      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Lara M. Kueppers
Scientist, Climate and Carbon Sciences Program, Berkeley Lab
and Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced

One Cyclotron Road, 74-120, Berkeley, CA 94720
510.486.5813 office or 209.579.4466 mobile
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lkueppers@ucmerced.edu">lkueppers@ucmerced.edu</a> or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lmkueppers@lbl.gov">lmkueppers@lbl.gov</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/lkueppers">http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/lkueppers</a>
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