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          <p>The Columbia Climate School is seeking a senior research
            scientist and director of CIESIN, to replace me after I
            retire around the end of the year. Please see the position
            announcement below!</p>
          <p>Cheers, Bob Chen</p>
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Dr. Robert S. Chen
Director, Center for International Earth Science Information Network
 (CIESIN), Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
Manager Emeritus, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 USA
pronouns: he/him/his
tel. +1 845-365-8952; fax +1 845-365-8922
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bchen@ciesin.columbia.edu">bchen@ciesin.columbia.edu</a>
CIESIN web site: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu">http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu</a>
SEDAC web site: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu">http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu</a></pre>
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            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><a
                moz-do-not-send="true"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Columbia
                    University<br>
                    Climate School</span></b></a></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span
                  style="font-size: 12pt;">Senior Research Scientist and
                  Center Director</span></b></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;">The
              Columbia Climate School (CCS) invites applications for a
              full-time, renewable, position of Senior Research
              Scientist and Director of the Center for International
              Earth Science Information Network (<a href="CIESIN"
                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">CIESIN</a>). 
               Please visit our online application site at: <a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__apply.interfolio.com_131554&d=DwMFAg&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=8KIBBsPUEsQEQhB3mefpxSV6SRTRjWcdHu74jgdSHSg&m=wlRijB0h11oFUJfL1IFWKqJMi5PFGPndHlRoQSJkdRl0lj_5FLajN2xH0nLRCvp1&s=u9GMJEYKOUNAcqSgPuTgThAl4S-bLtRh0ENM3BXmj4k&e="
                target="_blank"
title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__apply.interfolio.com_131554&d=DwMFAg&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=8KIBBsPUEsQEQhB3mefpxSV6SRTRjWcdHu74jgdSHSg&m=wlRijB0h11oFUJfL1IFWKqJMi5PFGPndHlRoQSJkdRl0lj_5FLajN2xH0nLRCvp1&s=u9GMJ"
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              for further information about this position and to submit
              your application.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span
                style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">CIESIN </span><span
                style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">is a unit of the CCS
                that addresses Columbia University’s “Fourth
                Purpose”—the application of scientific data (especially
                spatial data), rigorous knowledge, and research for
                societal impact and the public good. With more than 40
                scientific and technical staff based at Columbia’s
                Lamont campus in Palisades NY, CIESIN works at the
                intersection of the natural, social, health, and data
                sciences to advance research and applications focused on
                human-environment interactions and to provide unique
                geospatial science and technology capabilities for
                research, education, and decision making. CIESIN has a
                strong portfolio of contracts, grants, and other
                sponsored projects including the operation of the NASA
                Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
                Many CIESIN staff have adjunct appointments at Columbia
                and are active in local, national, and international
                organizations dealing with data sharing and stewardship,
                climate change, sustainable development, disaster
                management, and other topics. CIESIN has three main
                divisions: Science Applications, Geospatial
                Applications, and Information Technology.</span></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span
                style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,
                sans-serif; color: black;">Screening of the candidates
                will begin immediately, and the search will remain open
                for at least 30 days from the day of posting and
                continue until filled. For further information, please
                contact </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;
                font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Gabby
                Cohen, Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs, at </span><a
                href="mailto:gcohen@climate.columbia.edu"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
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                </b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
                Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">     </span></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; border:
              none;"><span style="color: black;">CCS brings together an
                interdisciplinary faculty to conduct research and
                practice in a broad range of climate-related fields and
                to train students at the master’s and undergraduate
                levels for careers in climate research, practice and
                education.</span></p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;">Columbia
              University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
              employer. <span style="color: black;">The search
                committee is particularly interested in candidates who
                will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the
                CCS academic community.</span></p>
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