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Multiple Positions Available

February 25, 2010

Multiple Positions Available

1.	Polar Field Services, Inc. seeks Project Manager
	Fairbanks, Alaska

2.	Norwegian Polar Institute seeks Research Scientist
	Tromso, Norway

3.	University of New England seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
	Biddeford, Maine

4.	Wilderness Society seeks Hydrologist/Climate Change Analyst and
	Spatial Ecologist
	Anchorage, Alaska

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1.	Polar Field Services, Inc. seeks Project Manager
	Fairbanks, Alaska

Polar Field Services (PFS) seeks a skilled Project Manager to join their
Fairbanks, Alaska office.

The successful candidate will initiate, coordinate, communicate, and
document requirements in order to support researchers throughout Alaska,
from the Fairbanks base. In conjunction with a team of three project
managers and the operations manager, this position will work to plan and
implement quality science logistics support.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and should
be familiar with northern research requirements - experience working in
remote communities is a plus. The applicant must value working in a team
setting, and have experience in science support, field research, or National
Science Foundation (NSF) polar programs contract support as well as
experience in and knowledge of outdoor wilderness activities such as
camping or backpacking. The ideal candidate will also possess:

	- Experience with project coordination, keeping both yourself and
	others on track;
	- Proven organizational and follow through skills;
	- Solid computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite and
	Access; and
	- Excellent communication (written, verbal, and phone) and
	interpersonal skills.

This is not a field position but does require an ability to travel to
small remote field sites, to an annual Denver meeting, and to science
meetings as appropriate. This position may require occasional assistance
with fieldwork, which can include tent camping, rustic facilities, and
lifting of loads up to 40 pounds. This is a year-round full-time position,
working 40 hours per week. This position will require some afternoon
work and weekend work during the field season. Hours may be greater in
the field season.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, three professional
references, and salary requirements to amy@polarfield.com no later than
Thursday, 11 March 2010. No phone calls please. The selection process
will include one or more of the following: written exam, technical
knowledge assessment, writing skills assessment, and/or oral interviews.
If you require special accommodations to participate in the
application/selection process, please notify Human Resources for
assistance.

PFS is a small, woman-owned business teamed with other organizations
including CH2M HILL to deliver operations support to NSF funded
researchers working in the Arctic.

Application Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2010.

For further information please contact:
Amy Wayne
Email: amy@polarfield.com

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2.	Norwegian Polar Institute seeks Research Scientist
	Tromso, Norway

The Centre for Ice, Climate, and Ecosystems (ICE) at the Norwegian Polar
Institute (NPI) seeks applications for a two-year position as research
scientist/postdoc in sea ice physics and oceanography. The position has
a possibility for a two-year extension, and will be based in Tromso,
Norway.

The successful applicant will conduct research on climate-related
physical processes in sea-ice covered arctic seas, with special focus on
the processes at the sea ice-ocean interface, in the new ICE flagship
project ICE-Fluxes. ICE-Fluxes is a study on the quantification and
relevance of interactions and fluxes between sea ice, atmosphere, and
ocean in the Arctic. The main aim of the project is to improve
fundamental understanding of sea ice behavior.

The work will have a main focus on observation (sea ice and
oceanographic), with focus on energy and mass fluxes between the systems
atmosphere-snow and sea ice-ocean. Observations will be made from both
manned observation systems and autonomous platforms. Results from
measurements will be used in 1-D models where sea ice processes are
coupled with processes related to the atmosphere (especially radiative
fluxes) and ocean, both for sensitivity studies and improvement of
parameterizations in numerical models. The successful candidate is
expected to participate in scientific cruises and fieldwork in the
Arctic, as substantial parts of the fieldwork will be conducted on
ship-based drifting ice stations and on land fast sea ice. The primary
areas for this work will be the Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard, the
Greenland Sea, the Fram Strait, and Svalbard. Close collaboration with
the sea ice and oceanography groups and other groups at NPI, and with
national and international partners is expected.

NPI seeks candidates with backgrounds in both sea ice physics and
oceanography, and the role of these fields in the climate system. The
applicant must hold a PhD or possess equivalent experience within sea
ice physics, oceanography, or related fields. Experiences from in situ
measurements of sea ice, snow, oceanic or radiative parameters, related
studies, data analysis, and 1-D sea ice modeling, radiative modeling,
and/or ocean modeling, are an asset.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, names of at least two
references, a list of publications, and details of your relevant
qualifications and experience. The application is to be submitted
electronically on the application form available by clicking on the
'Apply for this job' link at:
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64599.

Alternately, printed applications may be mailed to:

	The Norwegian Polar Institute
	Polar Environmental Centre
	NO-9296 Tromso
	Norway

Application Deadline: Monday, 15 March 2010.

For additional information, please go to:
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64599.

Or contact:
Sebastian Gerland
Email: gerland@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77750554

Edmond Hansen
Email: edmond.hansen@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77750536

Nalan Koc
Email: nalan.koc@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77750654

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3.	University of New England seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
	Biddeford, Maine

The University of New England seeks a postdoctoral candidate to fill a
two-year combined teaching and research position. The position will be
based in Biddeford, Maine.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in projects
relating climate change and river flow to coastal ocean waters, with a
focus on dissolved constituents or the sediments. A three-credit per
semester teaching load is expected in some combination of introductory
oceanography, advanced oceanography, a graduate seminar and an upper
division course in the applicant's area of expertise. Salary is at the
level of an assistant professor with some funds available to purchase
research supplies.

Applicants must have a PhD in chemical or biogeochemical oceanography,
or a closely related field. Research experience and interest in land-sea
interactions or climate change is preferred, although other areas will
be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Applications should include a resume, a statement of
research interests, and three letters of recommendation. Electronic
submission to Stephan Zeeman (szeeman@une.edu) is preferred, however
hard copy applications may be mailed to:

	Stephan Zeeman
	Department of Marine Sciences
	University of New England
	11 Hills Beach Road
	Biddeford, ME 04005

Position is open until filled.

For further information, please contact:
Stephan Zeeman
Email: szeeman@une.edu

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4.	Wilderness Society seeks Hydrologist/Climate Change Analyst and
	Spatial Ecologist
	Anchorage, Alaska

The Wilderness Society, a science-based conservation organization, seeks
to fill two science positions to be based out of their Anchorage, Alaska
office. There is a possibility for telecommuting after orientation to
project and goals. The two positions available are as follows:

	- Full-time Hydrologist/Climate Change Analyst to advance current
	modeling efforts aimed at understanding interactions between climate
	and landscape factors affecting water availability in natural
	systems in Alaska, especially the Arctic. Work with partners to
	develop historical water availability data layers and to develop a
	conceptual framework for an integrated ecosystem model for Alaska
	(water availability, vegetation, permafrost, and disturbance). Work
	with agency and university scientists to understand the ecosystems
	within the federal land conservation unit of interest.

	- Spatial Ecologist to contribute to developing analytical methods
	which expand our understanding of the impacts of human activity,
	including energy development, and climate change on arctic
	ecosystems. Lead development of one or more analyses (landscape
	change, resource selection by arctic species, and/or population
	viability) and contribute to collaborative efforts to link a suite
	of spatially explicit ecological models. Work closely with federal,
	state, tribal, NGO, and university scientists and managers to create
	management-relevant scientific analyses.

Position requirements for both openings include:

	- Advanced experience and/or education in their respective
	disciplines (PhD preferred, Master's plus experience required);
	- Demonstrated proficiency with simulation modeling, software, and
	statistical programs appropriate to research;
	- Desire and ability to prepare reports and manuscripts for
	peer-review in a timely manner; and
	- Interest in public land management and climate change issues, and
	experience with or a desire to learn about Alaskan and arctic
	ecosystems.

Additional information, including complete job descriptions, is
available by contacting:
Wendy Loya
Email: wendy_loya@tws.org