RESEARCHER

Job no: 228396-AS
Work type: Staff-Part Time
Department: L&S/GEOGRAPHY/ST CARTOG
Location: Madison
Categories: Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement, Geology/Cartography, Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences



Position Summary:

Lead effort on externally-funded project to: 1) develop a building inventory for a coastal region of Wisconsin experiencing significant flood-related loss and damage to buildings; 2) conduct outreach to demonstrate the utility of the inventory for flood vulnerability assessment and planning; and 3) develop transferrable tools and cost estimation methods for other coastal communities and agencies wishing to utilize similar methods.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

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Degree and Area of Specialization:

Master's degree in an applied field such as Urban/Regional Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geographic Information Science, Civil Engineering, or Hydrology/Water Resources, coupled with coursework or work experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Three+ years of work experience in a field related to degree/area of specialization. Demonstrated experience using GIS databases and tools in support of job functions, including GIS data collection, evaluation, manipulation and analysis. Demonstrated experience: using GIS tools for surface water modeling; working with local government agencies to collect spatial data and make final reports/presentations; gathering spatial data from diverse sources; tracking and analyzing project time and cost expenditures. Demonstrated ability to apply domain knowledge and skills to develop new GIS workflows and methods to achieve project goals. Demonstrated ability to lead research projects to successful conclusion demonstrating comprehensive and independent oversight of project components. Ideal candidate will have experience with tax parcel data and LiDAR data derivative products such as DEMs, building outlines and vegetation classification from LAS points.

Department(s):

A482930-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY/ST CARTOG

Work Type:

Part Time: 50% - 80%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $47,500 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "" button to start the application process.

Title will be determined upon hire.

For questions on the position contact: Howard Veregin at howard.veregin@wisc.edu

To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best-qualified applicants. Thus your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.

Contact:

Jacqueline Wild
wild2@wisc.edu
608-262-2139
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

ASSOC RESEARCHER(E05FN) or ASST RESEARCHER(E05LN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

228396-AS

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Applications Open: Oct 27 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 10 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time