Researcher/Scientist III (Oracle, AZ)

Biosphere 2 advances our understanding of natural and human-made ecosystems through integrated research that drives the discovery and development of interventions that increase the resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life. We advance research in our unique facilities, conduct interdisciplinary science education, and foster leadership initiatives focused on developing scalable solutions for our planet and beyond.

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Duties & responsibilities:

• Coordinates
  efforts to cultivate and advance scientific community engagement with
  LEO science by promoting collaboration among researchers within the
  fields of biology (from evolutionary ecology to plant and microbial
  biology to ecosystem science), and within related disciplines of
  hydrology, geomorphology, geochemistry, remote sensing, and data
  integration.
• Leading,
  co-leading, or coordination, as appropriate, of proposal-writing
  efforts to advance LEO-related science and sustain a long-term research
  plan for LEO. These efforts will be critical for developing the next
  "Life on LEO" science phase to investigate the role of plant and
  microbial processes in landscape evolution, and for deriving new
  approaches to answer novel scientific questions in the field of ecology
  in relation to landscape evolution.
• Leads,
  coordinates, and assists, as appropriate, scientific planning and
  implementation activities on the LEO hillslopes, working closely with
  the LEO director of Science, with scientific collaborators, and with
  Biosphere 2 research staff, postdocs, and students.
• Identifies,
  prioritizes, and engages in research and data product development and
  delivery to the scientific community, with a focus on remote sensing and
  related methods to scale exchange of CO2 and water from individual
  plants to the LEO landscape.
• Implements
  grant-funded projects, according to the management plan of the
  particular proposals funded. Co-leads (with the LEO director of science)
  the writing of strategic planning documents and reports. Authors
  several peer-reviewed scientific articles, poster,s and professional
  presentations per year.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proven grant writing skills.
• Skilled in public speaking and presenting information to large groups.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must be able to work a flexible weekly schedule including working a combination of day, evening and overnight shifts on a regular basis as required. May require work on holiday and weekends as needed by the facility.

• Expert experience in the field of ecology, remote sensing of vegetated landscapes, appreciation of and engagement with the related scientific disciplines needed to understand landscape evolution, and demonstrated leadership to drive the field forward.
• Experience with remote sensing equipment