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Smithsonian Data Science Lab postdoctoral fellowships

The Smithsonian Institution Data Science Lab (datascience.si.edu) housed within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (SI-OCIO) in Washington, DC, is seeking two postdoctoral fellows to conduct independent research and digital humanities scholarship in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative.

The Data Science Lab was recently formed in response to the dramatic increase in all forms of digital data across the Smithsonian (19 museums, 9 research centers, and a zoo). We seek to build collaborations both across Smithsonian units, as well as universities and other institutions. Members of our group work on a variety of data-intensive research topics, including biodiversity genomics and machine learning applications of digitized museum collections.

Please see https://datascience.si.edu/digital-humanities-postdoctoral-fellowships for details, and email (SI-DataScience@si.edu) or tweet (@SIDataScience) with questions!

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RAY Conservation Diversity Fellowship

About the RAY Fellowship

Inspired by efforts to increase racial diversity in conservation, the Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Conservation Diversity Fellowship aims to increase and facilitate conservation-related career pathways for emerging leaders of color. The RAY Fellowship is a paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates with the tools, experiences, support, and community they need to become leaders in the conservation sector—one that, in our visions of the future, fully represents, includes, and is lead by the diverse communities, perspectives, and experiences of the United States.

 

The RAY Fellowship provides first-time career access opportunities for recent college graduates who do not have previous professional experience or a graduate degree. RAY Fellows are placed within one of our Member Organizations for a year-long paid fellowship position, with the resources and support to develop experiences that will launch them onto a path of career growth in conservation. Fellows work with mentors, grow their networks, and forge lasting relationships with their cohort of Fellows. RAY Fellowship positions are full-time paid positions with competitive entry-level salaries plus benefits. Fellows will also receive a stipend of $1,000 to go towards professional development opportunities, in addition to coordinated professional development through RAY Member Organizations and the Environmental Leadership Program.

 

Eligibility & How to Apply

Eligible applicants will:

  • Come from a racial / ethnic background underrepresented in conservation and demonstrate a commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Be less than 2 years out of college and have a Bachelor's Degree by July 2019 (we are not considering individuals with graduate degrees at this time) 
  • Have not had a full-time job in conservation 
  • Have the ability to work in the United States and commit to the entire fellowship

Applications for the 2019 cycle are open and descriptions of Fellowship positions will be added on a rolling basis. Completed applications should include a CV or resume, a letter of support, two essays, and a short answer response. Visit our website at http://www.rayconservationfellows.org for application instructions and deadlines.

 

Informational Webinars

Applicants may join one of our upcoming informational webinar series to ask questions, learn more about the application process, and hear from a current RAY Fellow. Registration links, webinar dates and times, and featured Fellows can be found here on our website: https://rayconservationfellows.org/informational-webinars-applicants

 

For more information please contact Jordan Williams, Program Manager, RAY Conservation Diversity Fellowship at jordan@elpnet.org / (617) 942-0585.

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Data for Black Lives Operations Manager

Data for Black Lives is seeking an enthusiastic, independent and dynamic professional to serve as our Operations Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience creating and maintaining systems, will be organized and detail oriented, and have a shared commitment to our mission. The Operations Manager will be an integral part of the team providing short and long-term strategic vision that supports our maximum effectiveness, efficiency, financial and organizational sustainability.

For more information, or to apply, submit a short statement of interest and a resume that highlights your experiences most relevant to the role: info@d4bl.org with subject “Operations Manager.”
 

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KDD 2019 Conference

The annual KDD conference is the premier interdisciplinary conference bringing together researchers and practitioners from data science, data mining, knowledge discovery, large-scale data analytics, and big data.

August 4 - 8, 2019
Anchorage, Alaska USA
Dena’ina Convention Center and William Egan Convention Center

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MS in Data Science at University of Delaware

The Earth observation for Sustainable Ecosystem and Livelihood group (http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/our-people/profiles/mondalp) at the University of Delaware is seeking a MS student interested in environmental remote sensing to join the MSDS program in Fall 2019. Funding is available through an NSF EPSCoR grant awarded to an interdisciplinary team of researchers examining water in the changing coastal environment in Delaware (http://projectwicced.org/). 

The MS position with a Research Assistantship (RA) provides a competitive stipend of $22,000, a tuition waiver, and subsidized health insurance. The student will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Pinki Mondal (mondalp@udel.edu), and will interact with EPSCoR WiCCED project members and collaborators at the Center for Environmental Monitoring & Analysis (http://cema.udel.edu/). 

The ideal candidate would have a major in any of mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, computer science or engineering, environmental engineering, or any other field of engineering. For the MSDS program degree requirements, please visit: https://www.msds.udel.edu/curriculum. A strong candidate is either familiar with or interested in geospatial (remote sensing/GIS) applications in environmental sciences. Prior experience in Google Earth Engine (GEE) is a plus, but not mandatory. We are looking for a candidate who has (i) outstanding quantitative skills, (ii) an interest in interdisciplinary research, and (iii) good oral communication and writing skills. The ideal candidate also has attention to detail and willingness and ability to follow instructions carefully and work independently.

Specific RA responsibilities will include (but are not limited to): (1) processing and interpreting time-series of satellite images for Delaware, (2) collecting and analyzing field-level data, (3) assisting investigators with other research-related project activities, and (4) presenting findings at scientific meeting and submitting journal articles. While the RA will assist with the project objectives, he/she will be encouraged to develop his/her own thesis research questions to pursue within the context of the broader project.

Interested applicants should send a brief letter of interest, unofficial transcript, and a copy of their CV (including GPA and GRE scores) via email to Dr. Pinki Mondal (mondalp@udel.eduby February 22 prior to formally applying to UD Graduate School. Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. Recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of America’s best universities to work for in 2012, the University of Delaware is located midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore, and is a Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Land Grant institution. 

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Genomic Science and Leadership Initiative (GSLI)

The workshops will provide hands-on laboratory and computational experience in molecular biology and computational biology. Each workshop site will focus on waterways affected by contaminants (industrial or mining) and associated microbial communities. We have expanded the GSLI workshop by 2 days to add more data science methods. We recognize the cultural perspective of learning and incorporate this in our curriculum as genomics is a culturally sensitive area. We will give priority to freshmen or sophomore American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN), early exposure to the area of study and introduction to being in a research lab. We welcome applications from non-AIAN and upper-level students. The application deadline is February 8th.

Learn more about the previous workshop: http://bit.ly/gsli2018-overview

Two Workshops Application Links to Register:

Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO : May 19 – 25, 2019 (http://bit.ly/GSLI-FLC)

CU Denver, Denver, CO : June 2 – 8, 2019 (http://bit.ly/GSLI-CUDenver)

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Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science

The SIParCS Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is aimed at university students who are interested in pursuing a career in such areas as:

  • Application Optimization
  • Computer Security and Formal Verification
  • Data Science
  • Numerical Methods
  • Software Engineering
  • Supercomputing Systems Operations
  • Visualization

2019 Technical Projects and Program Intern Applications are now available!  Applications due January 11, 2019

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Global Sustainability Scholars

We foster professional development of a new generation of scientists, who represent the diversity of today’s society, in transdisciplinary sustainability science and innovation. We have run two synergistic programs that serve underrepresented groups in sustainability STEM, the Global Sustainability Scholars program serving undergraduates, Global Sustainability Scholar Early Career Fellows which serves graduate students and professionals who have graduated in the past 3 years.

 

 

 

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Data Science for Social Good

The Data Science for Social Good Fellowship is a University of Chicago summer program to train aspiring data scientists to work on data mining, machine learning, big data, and data science projects with social impact. Working closely with governments and nonprofits, fellows take on real-world problems in education, health, energy, public safety, transportation, economic development, international development, and more. For three months they learn, hone, and apply their data science, analytical, and coding skills, collaborate in a fast-paced atmosphere, and learn from mentors coming from industry and academia.

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Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)

Each summer, SOARS protégés spend ten weeks conducting original research at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) or at laboratories of other SOARS sponsors. By the end of the summer, protégés will prepare scientific papers and present their research at a colloquium. SOARS protégés can participate for up to four summers so that they can explore the breadth of geoscience and transition smoothly into graduate school.

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