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New Opportunities for Scientists at the NSF Office of Polar Programs
The "Dear Colleague" letter has been issued by the NSF Office of Polar Programs (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/opp0601/opp0601.txt), announcing opportunities for scientists to assist in organizing the International Polar Year (IPY; 2007-2009) activities through Intergovernmental Personnel (IPA) assignments at the National Science Foundation. The positions are:
- Program Director for Antarctic Integrated and System Science (AISS)
- Program Director for Arctic Observing Network Implementation (AON)
The AISS incumbent will coordinate cross-cutting research activities addressing the Antarctic climate system and its linkages to the global System. The AON incumbent will be responsible for the NSF-sponsored component of the circum-Arctic network being developed during IPY to support SEARCH, ARCSS and process studies.
In addition, OPP is seeking the IPA candidates for the following positions:
- Program Director for Cyberinfrastructure (CI)
- Program Director for Arctic Biology (AB)
The CI incumbent will work with other OPP program officers, NSF grantees and the newly formed NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure to bring the benefits of CI to the conduct of research in polar regions. This will be an OPP-wide position. The AB incumbent will manage the life science component of OPP's Arctic Natural Sciences Program.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent training and a broad knowledge in a field of research supported by NSF in polar regions, a broad knowledge of one of the relevant disciplinary areas of the Office of Polar Programs, some administrative experience, a knowledge of the general scientific community, skill in written communication and preparation of technical reports, an ability to communicate orally, and several years of successful Independent research normally expected of the academic rank of associate professor or higher. Skills in multidisciplinary research are highly desirable.
-- Revised 14 Jul 2006 by emery@ucar.edu
