Interesting job available at GFDL

[Steve Hankin <Steven.C.Hankin@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi LAS Users,

The Geophysical Fluid Dynamic Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton
New Jersey has an interesting position open for a scientific
data manager / programmer / sysadmin.  The position will
involve building a data portal for this prestigious modeling
Lab's outputs.  LAS and OPeNDAP skills will be highly
relevant.

The position description follows.  Contact Ron Bewtra (email
above) if interested.

	- steve

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Data Services Specialist Task Description

This task addresses the need to support the design and
implementation of 
an improved GFDL data portal, including making GFDL's model
output 
available to research community and general public. The data
specialist 
shall work with existing Government and contract staff and
be prepared 
to assume primary responsibility for any of the duties
described below.

Specific responsibilities include:

Maintain and augment existing mechanisms for web-based
distribution of 
model output in easily accessible form (as currently done
through the 
NOMADS server).
    a) Maintain and continue to develop a simple user
interface for
       obtaining data, including descriptions of various
model runs, and
       pointers to detailed scientific descriptions of the
models and
       experiments.
    b) Understand and participate in research community's
efforts to
       design and create useful web-based data portals
(including Live
       Access Server).
    c) Be able to understand, expand, guide and critique the
research
       community's efforts to design and create useful
web-based data
       portals (including Live Access Server).
    d) Advise GFDL's administration on related issues.
    e) Act as a liaison and technical resource to the FMS
group.
    f) Serve as the initial point of contact for any issues
related to
       access of GFDL's model data.


Web Developer and Data Services Specialist Qualifications

1) General Experience: Two (2) years of related work
experience .
2) Education: A MS in physical science is required.
3) Specialized Experience:

    * Must have experience in a Unix/Linux environment.
    * Must have experience with python, perl, XML, SQL.
    * Must have experience in software-related systems
analysis and
      design.
    * Must able to work independently.
    * Must be able to communicate with people from a wide
range
      disciplines and backgrounds.
    * Must have flexible weekday hours at first.
    * Must be able to travel up to two weeks per year.
    * Experience database administration is desired.
    * Experience in large-scale software development is
desired.
    * Familiarity with numerical modeling is desired.