[Ecoinfo] LTER Network Data Manager Position Open

[James W Brunt]

  	 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The University of New Mexico

DATA MANAGER

Closing Date:  Apr-08-2005 	
REQUISITION #: 	M41211 	    POSITION TYPE: 	Full Time with Benefits
DEPARTMENT: 	BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT 	LOCATION: 	Albuquerque - Main
SALARY: 	$2,749.08 minimum to $3,260.67 (Monthly) 	GRADE: 	12

Applications for this position must be submitted using eJOBS 
(http://ejobs.unm.edu), our online application/resume builder.
   	Term Appointment; funding available through 02/28/2009; continuance 
beyond that date is subject to availability of additional funding.

Please refer to "To Apply" section below for additional application 
materials required.
POSITION
SUMMARY: 	The qualified individual will manage and maintain the 
integrated scientific, network, and system databases for the Long Term 
Ecological Research Project (LTER) Network Office, ensuring consistency 
and integrity of data; overseeing collection, processing, and security; 
designs and creates databases, and participates in testing and 
implementation of new sever side applications and/or enhancements and 
modifications to existing systems; provides assistance and training to 
system users; coordinates the collection of data with the LTER Network 
data managers from other projects.

The expanding role of data and information management in ecological 
research, plus the commitment of the Department of Biology and its 
research components to the support of state-of-the-art computer 
resources, creates opportunities or professional development in this 
position.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: 	Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of experience that 
is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

OR

Successful completion of at least 60 college-level credit hours; at 
least 4 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and 
responsibilities specified.

OR

High school diploma or GED; at least 6 years of experience that is 
directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: 	

     * Experience:
           o With database construction, management, and retrieval 
methods in modern database management systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, 
MySQL, Oracle)
           o Maintaining extant databases and on-line information 
systems including routine curation activities, logging, backup, 
verification, quality assurance checks and security
           o Establishing and maintaining user account databases in 
Linux and Windows operating system including profile configurations and 
security
           o Experience maintaining request tracker databases for 
technical support, concurrent versioning systems for software 
development, email list servers, running under Linux operating systems
           o Experience in analyzing operational data requirements for 
ecological datasets and to create and develop databases specific to 
requirements
     * Experience providing technical assistance and training in the use 
of personal computers, standard software packages, and on-line 
information systems running on a variety of platforms including UNIX and 
MS Windows variants
     * Experience in building, configuring and maintaining server side 
software for Linux including web servers, mail transfer agents, database 
servers, and LDAP servers
     * Experience programming in languages used for web application 
development such as:
           o Perl
           o PHP
     * Excellent writing skills as demonstrated by the cover letter and 
resume

CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT: 	Refer to Job Description for Physical Requirements and 
Working Conditions.
TO APPLY: 	ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA 
eJOBS, OUR NEW ON LINE APPLICATION/RESUME. Go to eJOBS, 
http://ejobs.unm.edu to apply.

For assistance with our application process or help setting up your 
resume on eJOBS, please contact the Human Resources Service Center at 
(505) 277-MyHR (6947), email eJOBS_Support-L at unm.edu or come into our 
Human Resources Service Center at 1730 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

All eJOBS applications/resumes must be received no later than midnight 
Mountain Time on the day the posting closes.
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Additional vacancies may be filled by qualified applicants from the pool 
generated by this announcement.
The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer and Educator.