Folks, FYI and good luck. Malanding Currently Open Positions Information Services Information Specialist - Senior Research Staff Assistant Information Technology Senior Systems Administrator Programmer Senior Systems Administrator CIESIN's Information Technology Division seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to support and develop its diverse online computing resources. Duties include installation and management of systems and application software on UNIX, NT, and MacOS platforms; management of large RAID storage devices; plan and execute automated system backup and recovery solutions; assemble and configure computer hardware; plan and configure high-speed local area networks; plan, execute, and monitor security measures related to Internet-connected systems; assist in the planning and management of budgets related to computing environment; supervise more junior systems administration staff. Bachelor's degree in computer related-field, or equivalent combination of academic and work experience. Minimum 5 years of experience of increasing responsibility as a systems administrator. Expertise with computer networks and computer systems security. Minimum 1 year experience in systems administration in Windows NT. Minimum 2 years experience in UNIX computing environments, with demonstrated expertise. Demonstrated experience with RAID systems, UNIX backup and recovery, UNIX networking. Good oral and written communication skills in English required. Send resume and cover letter to M. Mohktari, Manager of Human Resources, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, 10964. E-mail resume in ACSII format to: [log in to unmask] Screening of applicants will begin on July 14, 2000, and continue until a selection is made. Programmer CIESIN's Information Technology Division seeks a computer programmer to support Internet-based software and database development activities for its science data center. Duties include maintenance of existing applications and utilities programs, implementing portions of system designs, developing utility programs that automate manual processes, develop and utilize programs that perform data format conversions; assisting in the loading of databases; participating in the design of smaller-scale applications; porting software to new platforms; implementing client-server protocols, contributing to development of technical documents; prototyping graphical user interfaces. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent combination and experience and (3) years experience with the UNIX and MS-Windows operating systems required. Demonstrated programming experience in the C, C++, or Java. Demonstrated programming experience in two or more of the following areas: advanced data structures, relational database management systems, computer graphics, graphical user interface design, interprocess communications. Demonstrated programming experience with dynamic memory allocation. Experience with any of the following a plus: Java, Perl, Javascript, SQL, CORBA. Send resume and cover letter to M. Mohktari, Manager of Human Resources, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, 10964. E-mail resume in ACSII format to: [log in to unmask] Screening of applicants will begin on July 14, 2000, and continue until a selection is made. Information Specialist - Senior Research Staff Assistant CIESIN's Information Services Division is looking for an Information Specialist to support daily operations in our User Services Office. The successful candidate's primary duties will be to provide support for user outreach activities, and provide technical and reference assistance to users of our data and information products. A Bachelor's degree in relevant Earth, Social, or Information Science and at least two years of experience in scientific research is required. A Master's Degree in the above fields or Library Science and user services experience is preferred. Candidates with demonstrable skill in one or more technical areas such as data management, remote sensing, geographical information systems, or programming, is desirable. Send resume and cover letter to M. Mohktari, Manager of Human Resources, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, 10964. Email resume in ACSII format to: [log in to unmask] Screening of applicants begins immediately and continue until a selection is made. For more information about CIESIN and our activities contact CIESIN User Services. 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