Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 05 Jun 2022
Posting Details
Posting Detail Information
Working Title | Research Associate I-GIS Analyst (Ippolito) |
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Position Location | Fort Collins, CO |
Research Professional Position | Yes |
Posting Number | 202200682AP |
Position Type | Admin Professional/ Research Professional |
Classification Title | Research Associate I |
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Work Hours/Week | 40 |
Proposed Annual Salary Range | $52,000-$55,000 + benefits package |
Employee Benefits | Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ . |
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To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on | 06/05/2022 |
Description of Work Unit | The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences is focused on education, research, and outreach to solve the world’s most pressing food production issues and crucial matters about Earth, its ecosystems, and their services. Our faculty and staff apply research-based solutions to benefit Colorado and the world. We offer academic programs to prepare students to address national and global crop production, sustainability, and environmental quality challenges such as waste management, water quality, and reclamation of drastically disturbed lands. There are numerous opportunities for students to be involved in cutting edge research related to global food production and ecosystem function and protection. This position will be funded through the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, but will be located in the Center for Agricultural Resources Research (CARR), 2150 Centre Ave Bldg. D in Ft Collins. |
Position Summary | This position provides advanced GIS support for the USDA-ARS Data Innovations project and the Agricultural Collaborative Outcome System (AgCROS). Work consists of programming utilizing advanced ESRI GIS technologies. |
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Diversity Statement | Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. |
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category | Map creation/publishing |
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Duty/Responsibility | Works with feature, vector, and raster datasets using ESRI ArcGIS Pro/Desktop. Ability to add attributes to feature/raster data. Ability to run calculation on attributes. Publish data to both ArcGIS online and enterprise is required. Basic knowledge of web application builder, and templates. Basic knowledge of virtual machines both locally and on cloud. Basic knowledge of metadata standard particularly ISO 19115. |
Percentage Of Time | 50 |
Job Duty Category | Design of field collection tools and dashboards |
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Duty/Responsibility | Experience building field collection applications using ESRI Survey123, collector, and workforce. Ability to manipulate output feature layer to create dashboards and output visualizations. Knowledge of crowd sourcing and basic GIS output algorithms. Knowledge of either IOS or Android phone. Ability to learn cutting edge technologies in GIS. |
Percentage Of Time | 35 |
Job Duty Category | GIS models/scripts |
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Duty/Responsibility | Ability to use ArcGIS model builder. Basic knowledge of python, or R. Ability to use existing scripts to create GIS output. Ability to document all processes and basic knowledge of GitHub. |
Percentage Of Time | 15 |
Application Details
Special Instructions to Applicants | For full consideration, all materials must be received by 06/5/22. Applicants should upload the following: (1) A cover letter outlining how your experience meets the required and preferred job qualifications of the position; (2) resume; (3) contact information of at least three professional references, one of who is/was an immediate supervisor, who has firsthand knowledge of an applicant’s professional abilities. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates; and (4) unofficial transcripts. For inquiries about the position, contact Search Chair, Dr. Jim Ippolito at [email protected]. For additional information about Colorado State University, consult the university’s website at www.colostate.edu. |
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Conditions of Employment | Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Special Requirements/Other - Will need to also pass a USDA background check |
Search Contact | [email protected] |
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