Information Systems Analyst 1,2, or 3 - 8982

Company: University of California - Merced
Location: Merced
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

Hiring Range

Salary Range:
Level 1: $50,000/yr. ($23.95/hr.) - $60,000/yr. ($28.74/hr.)
Level 2: $60,000/yr. ($28.74/hr.) - $75,000/yr. ($35.92/hr.)
Level 3: $75,000/yr. ($35.92/hr.) - $90,000/yr. ($40.11/hr.)

This position based on a one (1) year renewable contract.

Job Closing Date

Applications will be reviewed beginning 07/23/2020 and continue until position(s) filled.

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With nearly 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration and professional development. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design, and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.

In Fall 2016, UC Merced broke ground on a $1.3 billion public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher education. The Merced 2020 Project nearly doubled the physical capacity of the campus, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence. In 2018, UC Merced opened the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million, three-story administrative building located in the heart of Merced.

About the Department

The mission of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute is to discover and disseminate new knowledge that contributes to sustaining natural resources and promoting social health and well-being in the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada regions of California, and related regions worldwide, through integrated research in natural science, social and engineering sciences.

How Do We Accomplish Our Mission*

* Faculty, researchers, and students in the Sierra Nevada Research Institute conduct basic and applied research using the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada as their "outdoor laboratory" in the following areas:

* sustainable water and land management

* drought

* wildfire

* air, water and soil pollution

* climate change and competing land uses

* Strong interactions with related research units within the UC system: UC Water, CITIRS, UC Solar, and close collaborative relations with scientists and managers at national laboratories (particularly Lawrence Livermore National Labs) and local, state, and federal agencies

* We establish research facilities on the UC Merced campus and within the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada regions of California

* Share SNRI data, information and research results with elected and agency decision-makers, public and private stakeholders through meetings, public forums, workshops and various media platforms

* Strengthening SNRI faculty engagement in Sustainability, Management, and Human Health Science

About the Job

This position offers the opportunity for a self-directed individual to contribute to an active research program developing computational environment models characterizing the impacts of climate change and potentially mitigating policies. The primary duties of the position involve the development, implementation, documentation, and testing of such
computational models, integrating modern machine learning methods into existing software, and integrating research-grade computational models and advanced user interfaces and mapping tools into existing software, with a high degree of independence. The position will require independent software development work, including the design and analysis of research grade computational models, as well as work with small teams of researchers, students and research support staff. Regular coordination with researchers and software developers at other institutions will also be necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Level 1:

* Support development, implementation, documentation, and testing of computational models.

* Integrating existing software using modern machine learning methods under the direction of faculty scientists and senior programmer.

* Contribute to software development work, including the design and analysis of research grade computational models, as well as work with small teams of researchers, students and research support staff.

* Assist with the maintenance and configuration of laboratory computational resources.

* Manage large data collections.

* Support the deployment of developed software systems under direction of senior programmer.

* Contribute to documents describing research activities and the resulting products under direction from senior programmer and scientists.

Level 2

* Development, implementation, documentation, and testing of computational models.

* Integrating existing software using modern machine learning methods under the direction of faculty scientists.

* Independent software development work, including the design and analysis of research grade computational models, as well as work with small teams of researchers, students and research support staff.

* Coordination with researchers and software developers at other institutions.

* Assist with the maintenance and configuration of laboratory computational resources.

* Manage large data collections.

* Participate in the deployment of developed software systems.

* Generate documents describing research activities and the resulting products.

Level 3

* Independent development, implementation, documentation, and testing of highly complex computational models.

* Independent development of complex software solutions using modern machine learning methods in collaboration with faculty scientists.

* Complex independent user interface software development work, including the design and analysis of research-grade computational models and mapping tools, as well as work with small teams of researchers, students and research support staff.

* Coordination with researchers and software developers at other institutions.

* Maintenance and configuration of complex laboratory computational resources.

* Applies advanced concepts to manage complex large data collections.

* Participate in the deployment of developed complex software systems.

* Generate documents describing complex research activities and the resulting products.

Qualifications

Level 1: Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and training.
Level 2: Bachelor's degree in related area and one (1) year of related experience or five (5) years equivalent related experience or training.
Level 3: Bachelor's degree in related area and three (3) years of directly related, progressively responsible experience, or seven (7) years of equivalent experience or training.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
As of January 1, 2014 the University of California, Merced will be a smoke and tobacco free workplace. Information and the Smoke and Tobacco Free policy is available at
http://smokefree.ucmerced.edu

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