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Available Positions (updated 8/27/2008)

UC Davis Positions
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ANALYST II, Outreach Program Analyst Research, develop, and implement methods to better integrate LAWR faculty members’ research in outreach and education activities. Work in collaboration with LAWR faculty to build relationships, establish credibility and expertise, and, as necessary, develop funding opportunities with stakeholders and programs with potential interest in LAWR’s core project themes, e.g., farm advisors, government agencies, non-profit organizations, museums, local high schools and community colleges, and career fairs. Open until filled Announcement
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Teaching Assistant Position TA responsibilities; Assist with class logistics, grade quizzes, grade portions of the midterm and final. Help develop two essay topics and grade the submitted papers. Maintain office hours and be willing to make appointments to meet with students to answer questions. ASAP Announcement
Grad Student Researcher III Projects on plant growth, root-rhizosphere interactions and/or microbiology. Work may involve cultivation of plants, chemical analyses of plants and soils, and/or time lapse photography, computer assisted data analysis, image processing, microscopy. Open until filled Announcement
Postdoctoral Researcher We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from atmospheric particles in biological media. Open until filled Announcement
External Positions
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AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST I/II Duties include, but are not limited to: support for District incentive programs by evaluating the costs and benefits from voluntary emission reduction projects. Critical job skills include: positive interactions with stakeholders, public speaking, preparation of technical documents and correspondence, research and analysis, and project management. September 8, 2008 Announcement
Rainfall Specialist Set up, maintenance and operation of rainfall and runoff simulators to directly measure soil infiltration, runoff, and sediment yield. Additional field measurements involve using equipment such as a cone penetrometer, soil moisture meter and slope area meter. Management of field samples (runoff, soils, sediment) including preparation for lab analysis and safe delivery to the lab. ASAP Announcement
Farm Management Responsibilities include but are not limited to: oversight of plant nutrition programs, irrigation management, supervise pruning operations, employee scheduling, state/county reporting, cooperate in creating and implementing farm operation decisions Open until filled Announcement
Software Engineer/Meteorologist We are seeking a Meteorologist who has web application development experience and experience working with meso-scale models such as MM5, WRF, RUC, CALMET/CALPUFF. Design, develop, test and expand climate data for the Autodesk Green Building Studio application and similar web applications. Collaborate with your fellow software engineers, product managers and subject-matter experts to design and build best-of-class sustainability software. This role will require up to 10% travel and is based in Santa Rosa, CA. Open until filled Full Description
WATER RESOURCES CONSULTING Top quality candidates are being sought to work on a variety of high profile water resource/water rights, climate change, water supply development, drought protection, and watershed hydrology projects in the Sacramento and Sierra Nevada regional area. Positions will be filled on a first come, first served basis Announcement
Executive Director Provide staff support for all District Board and Committee meetings. Provide leadership and direction to all staff members including participating in the hiring of all District staff, providing general guidance for program implementation, and conducting annual staff evaluations and reviews Open until filled Announcement
Restoration Field Technician Under the direction of Executive Director, participate in the implementation and maintenance of several different restoration projects in Solano County. Under the direction of the Executive Director, provide staff support at the Conservation Education Center. Open until filled Announcement
Restoration/Watershed Projects Manager Oversee and implement all aspects of creek restoration on Rindler Creek. Oversee and implement all aspects of the Flood Reduction Program in partnership with Solano County Water Agency (SCWA). Open until filled Announcement