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Spring 2024 can start at a part-time schedule and move to full time upon receipt of their degree. Please contact Aparna Bamzai-Dodson (<a href="mailto:abamzai@usgs.gov" title="abamzai@usgs.gov">abamzai@usgs.gov</a>) if you have questions about the nature of
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https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOI-USGS-2023-19</a></span></div>
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</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">2/11/2024 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time Zone
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>*Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.</b></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b><u>USGS Office/Lab and Location</u>:</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> A research
opportunity is currently available with the </span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(13, 77, 181);"><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers" id="OWAdd27c157-c8e2-7e75-392c-4bd0b81a0029" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(13, 77, 181);">USGS
Climate Adaptation Science Center</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> (CASC) network, specifically the regional
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(13, 77, 181);"><a href="https://nccasc.colorado.edu/" id="OWA04d19134-171f-aab8-e697-1ccf266601ab" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(13, 77, 181);">North
Central CASC</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> located in Boulder, Colorado. Regional CASCs support and produce science to
inform on-the-ground climate adaptation planning by natural and cultural resource managers.
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>The selected candidate can report remotely, however, preference will be given to candidates located in, or
willing to relocate to Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, or Kansas.</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
mission is to monitor, analyze, and predict current and evolving dynamics of complex human and natural Earth-system interactions and to deliver actionable intelligence at scales and timeframes relevant to decision makers. As the Nation's largest water, earth,
and biological science and civilian mapping agency, USGS collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides science about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Research Project:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">As scientists respond to society’s greatest challenges with 21st century science, they are
increasingly recognizing the need to engage with the decision makers, individuals, and communities their science aims to serve. USGS projects and programs have generated and utilized a variety of different models, frameworks, processes, and approaches for
enabling participatory science (stakeholder and user engagement, actionable science, participatory action research, co-production of knowledge, citizen science, community science, open science, etc.). However, these efforts remain disparate, siloed, and ad
hoc within project teams, mission areas, regions, or programs, resulting in a lack of access to or awareness of best practices. The objective of this project is to synthesize USGS scientific insights and leverage existing participatory science efforts to generate
a practical set of bureau-wide resources.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Learning Objectives:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Under the guidance of a mentor, specific activities include, but are not limited to: </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Producing a better understanding of the diverse types of participatory science activities USGS scientists,
programs, and regions are undertaking to work with and for the public;</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Synthesizing conceptual approaches and findings from already-funded, complete, or in-progress participatory
science projects;</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Developing best practices for working with the public, grounded in past experiences, relevant literature,
and input of subject matter experts;</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">And creating a Framework or Workflow for future projects to guide science planning and individual scientists’
efforts that is responsive to the needs and priorities of the specific participatory context.</span></li></ul>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Early 2024.
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Appointment Length:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The appointment will initially be for two years, but may be renewed upon recommendation
of USGS and is contingent on the availability of funds.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Level of Participation:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The appointment is full time.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Participant Stipend:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience
(approximately based on the federal <a href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule/" id="OWAe5c61d30-d981-efcd-6e06-3a81e042d9eb" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/general-schedule/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
General Schedule</a>).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Qualifications:
</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The qualified candidate should have received a bachelor's or master's degree in one of the
relevant fields listed in the eligibility requirements section or be currently pursuing one of the degrees with completion before May 31, 2024. Degree must have been received within the last two years. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Preferred Skills:</b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ability to find, read, summarize, and synthesize scientific literature</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience working on a broad and diverse project team</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience with project coordination and communication </span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience being highly accountable to external customers, public officials, or diverse stakeholders</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Strong written and oral communication skills</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Attention to detail and good organizational skills </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Regards,<br>
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, PhD</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"> (she/her;
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: blue;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMTNK0MKKJMfWSSipFULDd_jWOl153aT/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" id="OWA0c51fc3a-e86d-1625-7af7-d25f263dda4c" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMTNK0MKKJMfWSSipFULDd_jWOl153aT/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: blue;">how
do I pronounce this name?</a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">)
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; background-color: white;"><a href="mailto:abamzai@usgs.gov" target="_blank" id="OWAbcd5ed47-57e5-298c-eb96-84f1e4efbc35" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: blue;">abamzai@usgs.gov</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); background-color: white;">Mobile: 970-889-1231</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><br>
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