Research Support Specialist II (Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences); Ithaca, New York @ Cornell University
Research Support Specialist IIBand F - ExemptDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric SciencesCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)Ithaca, New YorkWho We AreThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world.The mission of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) is to advance knowledge of Earth's natural systems and history, and to develop future leaders. EAS is a global leader in research directed toward understanding the fundamental processes that have shaped our planet. The greatest challenges of the 21st century – climate change, energy, soil degradation, fresh water scarcity, natural disasters, and mineral resource depletion – are all rooted in humanity’s relationship with Earth.The Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) is one of six federal centers that disseminates climate data, data products, and decision tools to regional stakeholders and is on the forefront of developing online data dissemination systems that are in use nationally. Increasingly, these systems are being tailored to address issues related to climate change adaptation.What You Will DoYou will develop quality control procedures for climatological data as well as code web platforms for disseminating climate data… Apply To This Job