Project Manager - GLIMS Canada

[martin Sharp]

Project Manager for GLIMS -Canada

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of 
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, invites applications for a project manager 
for the Canadian regional centre for the Global Land Ice Measurements 
from Space project (see http://www.glims.org).

Primary job responsibilities include the construction of a GIS database 
of all the glaciers in the Canadian Arctic, determination of recent 
glacier changes, processing and orthorectification of satellite imagery, 
and data management and archiving. There will  also be opportunities for 
investigating the dynamics of ice caps in the Canadian Arctic. Ideally, 
this will be a post-doctoral position. The applicant should have a PhD 
or equivalent experience in remote sensing and/or glaciology. 
Familiarity with ENVI, ERDAS, ArcView and ArcIMS would be beneficial. 
Applicants must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, 
and are expected to take a lead in formulating new research directions 
and priorities.

Applicants should email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact 
information for three references to the project leader, Dr. Martin 
Sharp, by June 1, 2003, email martin.sharp at ualberta.ca. Attachments 
should be in Word or PDF format. As Dr Sharp is in the field until May 
31, 2003, general inquiries about the position may be directed to David 
Burgess (email dob at ualberta.ca). Enquiries about salary and associated 
benefits should be directed to Mary-Jane Turnell (email 
Mary-Jane.Turnell at ualberta.ca). Salary will be at the NSERC 
post-doctoral level, and assistance may be available for moving 
expenses. A medical/dental benefits package is also included. The 
preferred start date is 1 July 2003, or as soon as possible thereafter.

General information about the Department of Earth and Atmospheric 
Sciences can be found at: http://easweb.eas.ualberta.ca/

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed 
to the principle of equity of employment. We welcome diversity and 
encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including 
persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal 
persons