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<p class="MsoNormal">NAL, the USDA National Agricultural Library seeks an experienced Ecoinformaticist for its Knowledge Services Division. The individual will play a leading role in shaping programs to support the informatics and data management needs of
the Long Term Agro-Ecosystem Research Initiative. Key functions of the position include: establishing metadata and data format standards; developing and implementing data management plans for national datasets; enabling data interoperability through the implementation
of ontologies and semantic technologies; developing, designing, and implementing spatial data management systems and a spatial data infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The position is posted on USAJobs opening on Friday, May 9 and closing on Thursday, May 22, 2014. This is a Term appointment for 13 months with the possibility of extension up to four years. NAL is located in Beltsville, Maryland.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Direct Link to the job announcement:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/351334700">http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/351334700</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Susan McCarthy, Ph.D.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Acting Associate Director for Knowledge Services<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chief, Scientific Data Engineering Branch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Agricultural Library, ARS, USDA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">301-504-5510<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:susan.mccarthy@ars.usda.gov">susan.mccarthy@ars.usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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