Field Operations Manager - NEON |
Monday, April 10, 2017 08:09 AM |
Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, talents and resources, helping our customers achieve their most important goals. We apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding where others may fail and we invest in our communities, making the world better for generations to come. All of us share a common purpose: to solve the greatest challenges of today and tomorrow. Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, energy and environmental management. Battelle’s work is grounded in the belief that science, technology and a passion for excellence can make industries more competitive and the world a better place. The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Program is currently seeking a Field Operations Manager. This position is located in Gainesville, FL and manages NEON operations at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station (Gainesville, FL), Disney Wilderness Preserve (Poinciana, FL), and Jones Ecological Research Center (Newton, GA). Occasional travel outside the region will be required. NEON is a continental-scale ecological observation facility sponsored by the National Science Foundation that gathers and synthesizes data on the impacts of climate change, land use change and invasive species on natural resources and biodiversity. The observatory is designed to collect high-quality, standardized data from field sites across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Gainesville, FL is home to the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. Located in north-central Florida, Gainesville (http://www.visitgainesville.com/) is 2 hours from both the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. Gainesville boasts world-class fishing, snorkeling, canoeing, diving and kayaking and offers plenty of opportunity to enjoy the unique natural environment of the Florida peninsula. JOB DESCRIPTION This position manages a broad scope of scientific inquiry, managing a multi-disciplinary team of field scientists who collect measurements related to botany, mammalogy, limnology, micrometeorology, eddy flux and water quality at three NEON sites in Domain 03-Florida (Southeast). MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
Apply: https://jobs.battelle.org/ShowJob/Id/1168147/Manager,-Field-Operations/ BENEFITS Battelle’s competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. “Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected classes covered under federal or applicable state and local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.” |