Researcher/Scientist III

Researcher/Scientist III (Oracle, AZ) Posting Number req19576 Department Biosphere 2 Department Website Link Location Outside of Tucson Address 32540 S Biosphere Road, Oracle, AZ 85623 USA Position Highlights Biosphere 2 at the University of Arizona is in search of a Researcher/Scientist III.
The Researcher/Scientist III position advances the mission of the Biosphere 2 Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) research system to improve scientific understanding of landscape evolution as an ecosystem process.
The duty post for this position is Biosphere 2, Oracle, Arizona.
To that end, the LEO Research Scientist III both engages directly in research (focusing on remote sensing and/or flux dynamics in the LEO system) and provides leadership to coordinate the overall interdisciplinary science effort.
In particular, this position will help lead the LEO scientific program to the next stage, to put "Life on LEO" by developing protocols and implementing approaches to study vegetation communities to the LEO hillslopes, in accord with an experiment and strategic plan developed by the community, and which will continue to be advanced by this position.

Biosphere 2 advances our understanding of natural and human-made ecosystems through integrated research that drives the discovery and development of interventions that increase the resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life.
We advance research in our unique facilities, conduct interdisciplinary science education, and foster leadership initiatives focused on developing scalable solutions for our planet and beyond.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & responsibilities:

• Coordinates efforts to cultivate and advance scientific community engagement with LEO science by promoting collaboration among researchers within the fields of biology (from evolutionary ecology to plant and microbial biology to ecosystem science), and within related disciplines of hydrology, geomorphology, geochemistry, remote sensing, and data integration.

• Leading, co-leading, or coordination, as appropriate, of proposal-writing efforts to advance LEO-related science and sustain a long-term research plan for LEO.
These efforts will be critical for developing the next "Life on LEO" science phase to investigate the role of plant and microbial processes in landscape evolution, and for deriving new approaches to answer novel scientific questions in the field of ecology in relation to landscape evolution.

• Leads, coordinates, and assists, as appropriate, scientific planning and implementation activities on the LEO hillslopes, working closely with the LEO director of Science, with scientific collaborators, and with Biosphere 2 research staff, postdocs, and students.

• Identifies, prioritizes, and engages in research and data product development and delivery to the scientific community, with a focus on remote sensing and related methods to scale exchange of CO2 and water from individual plants to the LEO landscape.

• Implements grant-funded projects, according to the management plan of the particular proposals funded.
Co-leads (with the LEO director of science) the writing of strategic planning documents and reports.
Authors several peer-reviewed scientific articles, poster,s and professional presentations per year.

• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Proven grant writing skills.

• Skilled in public speaking and presenting information to large groups.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Must be able to work a flexible weekly schedule including working a combination of day, evening and overnight shifts on a regular basis as required.
May require work on holiday and weekends as needed by the facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert experience in the field of ecology, remote sensing of vegetated landscapes, appreciation of and engagement with the related scientific disciplines needed to understand landscape evolution, and demonstrated leadership to drive the field forward.

• Experience with remote sensing equipment

FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.
0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Research Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $59,404 - $74,254 Compensation Type salary at 1.
0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Grade 8 Career Stream and Level PC3 Job Family Researchers & Scientists Job Function Research Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Scott Saleska

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