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<div>The Staff Associate II (SAII) will support current and new
research and capacity building initiatives for the Climate
Impacts Group at the Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)
within the Climate School. They will serve as a scientific
communicator. <br>
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The SAII will assist with the creation of visual representations
to relay key concepts, lessons learned, or other information
interpreted from research findings for use in research outputs
(publications, reports, info briefs, blogs, videos, etc.) for
live, web, and social media presentations to the public. They
will also assist in facilitating and developing materials for,
and participate in, research and capacity building meetings,
workshops and trainings, as well as the development of documents
and processes such as the drafting of research discussion
agendas, discussion summaries and scientific reports; planning
task and timeline tracking; and activities that help raise
awareness of research findings. They will help draft and post
blogs or social media posts that provide succinct highlights of
interpreted research or policy findings. S/he will be expected
to perform other duties as assigned to support research
project(s) needs.<br>
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<b><u>Duties and Responsibilities:</u></b>
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<li>Assist with the creation of visual representations (e.g.,
charts, diagrams, graphics, video, etc.) to help relay
complex scientific concepts, results, lessons learned, or
other messages from research findings for use in research
outputs (publications, reports, info briefs, web pages,
etc.).</li>
<li>Help with preparing project reports, as well as drafting
and posting of blogs or social media posts to highlight the
research findings.</li>
<li>Facilitate, develop materials for, and participate in,
research and capacity building meetings, workshops and
trainings. Assist with the drafting of documents and
processes including taking notes on research discussions,
and helping with activities that raise awareness of research
findings.</li>
<li>Participate in regular group and project meetings and
perform other duties as assigned.</li>
<li>The Staff Associate II will work independently but will
meet with the supervisor on a regular basis (about once per
week) to discuss ongoing activities, results and outlines
steps for the work. </li>
<li>Under the supervision of the Adjunct Senior Research
Scientist, the Staff Associate II will coordinate and carry
out activities related to the assigned projects, and help
plan follow-ups. </li>
<li>Independent judgement and initiative is required when
carrying out these activities.</li>
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<div><u><b>Qualifications:</b></u>
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<li>Bachelor's degree in Science Communication, Atmospheric
Science or Environmental Science and at least 4 years of
related experience. A Master's degree in a related field of
study may substitute for 2 years of experience.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in the creation of visual
information to convey complex concepts and/or to
appropriately represent scientific data in graphical or
animated forms.</li>
<li>Familiarity with climate change and impacts in a
scientific research setting a must.</li>
<li>Highly skilled in the use of graphical software packages
(InDesign, etc.) in Macintosh or PC environments. Adept in
the use of Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator tool
suites. </li>
<li>Familiar with basic html or java scripts. </li>
<li>Excellent writing, communication, presentation and
organizational skills.</li>
<li>Familiarity with mapping or Geographic Information Systems
tools preferred. <br>
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Appointments are made on a fiscal year basis and are eligible
for renewal each July 1st, contingent upon performance and
funding.<br>
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The search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad
appears and will continue until the position is filled. <br>
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Columbia University benefits are offered with this Officer of
Research appointment. <br>
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For more information about this position and to submit your
application, please use the following link: <a
href="https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/103157"
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/103157</a><br>
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