<div dir="ltr"><div><div>This job looks like it is based in Seattle, but it has some MN connections...<br><br></div>Anyway, looks like a potentially cool opportunity.<br><br></div>David.<br><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">David Fisher</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:davemfish@gmail.com">davemfish@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:18 PM<br>Subject: [CUGOS] Job - open source software engineer; ecology/geography<br>To: <a href="mailto:cugos@googlegroups.com">cugos@googlegroups.com</a><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Hello CUGOS, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Here's an exciting opportunity for a geo-minded computer scientist to develop open-source software for mapping and modeling the benefits of natural ecosystems. The Seattle team of the Natural Capital Project is located on the UW campus, just down the hall from Elk room where CUGOS meets!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div>----------------------------------</div>Software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Engineer</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Natural Capital Project</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Seattle, Washington</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, the University of Minnesota, and Stanford University’s Woods Institute together seek a </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Engineer</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> to join the Natural Capital Project's "Marine Team" in Seattle, Washington. NatCap's ultimate objective is to improve ecosystems and human well-being by motivating greater and more cost-effective investments in both. At NatCap, </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Engineers</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> develop a variety of custom open-source applications related to mapping the benefits that natural ecosystems provide to people on land and in the ocean. These include the InVEST toolkit of social and ecological production functions, the RIOS land and coastal planning </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> suite, and several new web-based apps for environmental policy-makers. The candidate will be expected to implement new spatial models and online mapping tools in support of ongoing projects in British Columbia, New England, Belize, Mozambique, and other locations around the world. This may include training end-users such as government employees, NGO staff, or other decision-makers.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">The successful candidate will be a friendly, intelligent, self-directed individual who is passionate about working on collaborative </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> projects for the social good. NatCap </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> is based on state-of-the-art research from a variety of fields, from oceanography to </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">engineering</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> and economics. So we seek candidates with broad interests and curiosity for a diversity of fields of knowledge and types of projects. NatCap develops use-driven approaches by working closely with decision makers; prospective </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Engineers</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> should be eager to work "on-the-ground" with partners, developing </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> that has positive impacts on society. There will be international travel opportunities to work with collaborators.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Required qualifications include a BS in computer science or related discipline, experience working with and/or maintaining open source </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">software</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> projects, understanding of core computer science algorithms and computational complexity, and enjoyment working in a highly collaborative environment on multiple concurrent projects.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">We prefer candidates with a MSc in computer science or related discipline, experience with scientific computing and programming languages (R, Python, C, Cython), experience developing web-mapping applications and core technologies (PHP, Javascript, OpenLayers, PostGIS, Leaflet), competency using linux and doing system administration, experience with GIS and geospatial analysis using modern open source tools (QGIS, GDAL, OGR), and strong cartography and data visualization skills.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">Review of applications will begin immediately and position will remain open until filled. To be consider for this position, apply to </span><a href="https://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/job-search?jobId=65537" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px" target="_blank">https://stanfordcareers.<u></u>stanford.edu/job-search?jobId=<u></u>65537</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">For more information see </span><a href="http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px" target="_blank">www.naturalcapitalproject.org</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"> or contact Spencer Wood (</span>woodsp at <a href="http://stanford.edu" target="_blank">stanford.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px">).</span><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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