Employment Opportunities

Open rank, pending education and experience: Staff Associate or Senior Staff Associate

Job Description

The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a center within the Earth Institute at Columbia University based in Palisades, NY, has an opening for a GIS Developer/Analyst to support interdisciplinary studies of human-environment interactions using geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technologies. The position is focused on developing, analyzing, and mapping information in order to investigate regional and global development indicators, protect biodiversity and to promote research on natural hazards.

Duties include creation and management of online interactive mapping systems; creation, maintenance and integration of large spatial and non-spatial data sets; writing scripts and programs to automate routine tasks; developing quality control methods, and documenting workflows and procedures. The position requires an ability to conduct advanced spatial and statistical analysis on collections of development indicators aggregated at the sub-national level and to create innovative methods for the visualization of these data. The position also provides opportunities to teach introductory and advanced GIS/spatial analysis courses at the School of International and Public Affairs, the Mailman School of Public Health, the School of Continuing Education, and/or other Columbia schools and programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Staff Associate (SA): B.S. or B.A. or professional degree and at least 4 years experience or M.S or M.A. plus 2 years experience. Senior Staff Associate (SSA):   B.S. or B.A. or professional degree and at least 8 years experience or M.S or M.A. plus 4 years experience. Degrees should be in Geography or Computer Science, or other related field emphasizing knowledge of spatial analysis techniques germane to CIESIN’s ongoing and planned activities. Advanced degree preferred.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain web mapping services meeting OGC standards.
• Experience with Esri suite of software including ArcGIS and demonstrated capabilities with key extensions, ArcServer, ArcSDE and ArcInfo Workstation and GRID,  Geodatabase modeling or similar experience with equivalent software platforms.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript.
• Database experience with MS Access, MySQL, Postgres/Postgis, and/or Oracle.
• Experience implementing FGDC and ISO metadata standards.

Additional Skills Desired:

• Experience with web technologies such as REST, SOAP, and OGC W*S.
• Experience with open source GIS platforms such as OpenGeo Suite, QGIS, GRASS or other platforms.
• Competence in statistical analysis packages such as R, SPSS, SAS, or STATA.
• Experience with data management/analysis systems such as Kepler
• Demonstrable experience teaching introductory and/or advanced classes on GIS and spatial analysis at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Familiarity with remote sensing data processing software and techniques.
• Knowledge of global development or environmental issues.

Search will stay open for 30 days after the ad appears and will continue until the job is filled.  Applicants must submit, a curriculum vitae,and the names and email addresses of three references  to:

https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55196

Columbia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

CIESIN, a center within the Earth Institute at Columbia University based in Palisades, New York, is seeking student assistants to work on various projects at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences. Semester-long positions are available with flexible hours and some possibility for extension. At present we are interested in research assistants to help with integrating social science and natural science data, including data processing and documentation for NASA data center work aimed at improving linkages between socioeconomic and earth science data. Successful applicants will be matched to specific tasks based on skills and interests. Knowledge of some of the following software will be needed: Excel, Access, SPSS or STATA, MATLAB, and ArcGIS.

Currently-enrolled Columbia University students are preferred with Federal Work Study eligibility included as part of a current financial aid package.

CIESIN is located on the Lamont campus of Columbia University in Palisades, New York. A 40-minute ride from Columbia's Morningside Heights campus, the free shuttle bus makes five round trips each weekday.

Please send a statement of interest and resume to rdowns@ciesin.columbia.edu

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.