Programmer Position - Agent-based Modeling

[Steve Litvin]

Thought someone on the Friam list might be interested....

Programmer Position - Agent-based Modeling

PROGRAMMER POSITION - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE III
AGENT BASED MODELING AND HOUSEHOLD DECISION MAKING

The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL) at Colorado State
University (CSU) announces the availability of a Programmer position in
conjunction with a National Science Foundation funded research project
entitled "Decision-making in rangeland systems: an integrated
ecosystem-agent-based modeling approach to resilience and change
(DREAMAR)." The successful candidate will be a research associate within
NREL, and be salaried for 9 months each year under DREAMAR.
Opportunities may exist with other NREL and CSU projects to provide an
additional 3 months funding each year, based on the candidates'
expertise. The successful candidate will work with CSU and international
project scientists to create an agent-based model of livestock producing
households, representing decision making in the US Great Plains, Kenya,
and Mongolia. The candidate will collaborate with project scientists to
link the agent-based model to two existing ecosystem models. There will
be opportunity for some international travel. The applicant must have an
understanding of or exposure to ecological modeling, simulation
modeling, and agent-based modeling. A working knowledge of Java or other
high-level languages is required. The successful candidate should be
comfortable working as part of a large interdisciplinary team.
Applicants should have a BS degree in social and/or environmental
sciences and at least five years of experience, an MS in social and/or
environmental sciences and two years of experience, or a Ph.D in social
and/or environmental sciences. Experience in environmental sciences and
work in savanna or rangeland environments is desirable. The position
will be filled in early 2006, and is expected to be funded at least
through September 2008. Application deadline is November 22, 2005.
Starting salary is $3,200 per month plus benefits.

Send a letter of application outlining your experience, training, and
abilities, a curriculum vitae or resume, and contact information for
three references to: Roni Hoffman, 1499 Campus Delivery, Natural
Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins,
Colorado 80523-1499.

Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws,
regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action
requirements. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located
in Room 101 Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State
University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic
minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to
apply and to so identify themselves.


Randall B. Boone, PhD
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
1499 Campus Delivery - B234 NESB
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO    80523-1499    USA
Tel:  [phone]
Fax:  [phone]
Email:  rboone at nrel.colostate.edu
Web:  http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/~rboone 


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Steven Y. Litvin
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Hopkins Marine Station
Stanford University
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93950-3094
831-655-6251
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