Field Director, North America Climate Change Field Center

Edgewater, Maryland

Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Our research program focuses on Climate Change; the sustainable management of resources; oceans; and communities in order to better understand critical environmental issues and inform and influence local agendas.

We are embarking on an exciting new program with HSBC Bank and several international NGO partners, furthering our strong experience of corporate and NGO partnerships. This global, 5 year program aims to reduce the impacts of Climate Change on people and their livelihoods, by promoting action in some of the world's major cities, river basins and ecosystems. Earthwatch's research focus within this partnership will be to investigate climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, including the link to anthropogenic disturbance. This Field Center will be located at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland. The Field Director will have work space at SERC and will be collaborating with SERC employees.

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with the region and with environmental issues within the Chesapeake Bay area, with proven networks in the environmental and education communities.
• M.S. plus 3 - 7 years of field research experience. Preference will be given to those candidates possessing a background in forest ecology.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, ideally with teams in the field
• Excellent track record in people and project management
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven logistical planning, organizational and financial management skills
• As required by the federally-funded research partner, be willing to submit to a background check.

Salary range: $55,000 - $60,000. Competitive benefit package including 20 days of Paid Time Off.

Due to limited time and financial resources we are only able to accept applicants who are already eligible to work in the United States for any employer.

Please submit cover letter and CV to hr@earthwatch.org fax: 978-897-0935; mail: Earthwatch Institute, PO Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754 USA

Position open until filled.