The Department of Geography and Geology at the University of Copenhagen seeks a data manager to support research activities in geophysics, hydrogeology/hydrology and remote sensing.

Work tasks

The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the scientific staff and have the following main work areas:

• Daily maintenance of dedicated scientific and teaching workstations (UNIX, Linux, Windows-based systems etc.)
• Upload and storage of large datasets
• Development and maintenance of data structures with easy access for the relevant researchers
• Standard processing and quality control of data

Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may further support the research and teaching activities of the scientific staff by maintenance/development of specialized schemes for data processing and interpretation. Furthermore, there may be possibilities for participation in field work.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have an academic degree (M.Sc.-level or higher) in a subject of Natural Sciences, profound knowledge of system operation and, preferably, of programming. A degree in geosciences will be an advantage.

Terms of employment

The position is full-time and will be filled at the level of Head of Section according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Depending on your qualifications it will be possible to negotiate a salary supplement.

Questions

For further information about the position please contact associate professor Lars Nielsen, telephone number +45 24424706, email: ln@geo.ku.dk. Further information on the Department of Geography and Geology is available at www.geo.ku.dk.

Application for the position

Applications must be received no later than 15 September 2012 through the job portal of the University of Copenhagen at http://jobportal.ku.dk/tap/. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.