Data Curator Position – Preparation and archiving of ocean acidification data
厦门大学近海海洋环境科学国家重点实验室（以下简称海洋国重）招聘一名海洋酸化数据管理员，主要在国际原子能机构（IAEA）海洋酸化国际协调中心（OA-ICC）的框架下开展工作。
该职位由海洋国重聘任及管理，接受高坤山教授和戴民汉教授的指导，与国际原子能机构尤其是海洋酸化国际协调中心的项目伙伴通过邮件、远程会议等方式进行日常交流，开展密切的接触与合作。在日常远程工作以外，该管理员还需每年赴欧洲约两次。
数据管理员需要能够使用“世界海洋环境科学数据中心”（WDC-MARE）以及“地质与环境数据网络中心”开展有关海洋酸化对生物响应的相关数据检索、整理、存储工作。主要包括以下：
1）延续和拓展由欧洲EUROCEANS和EPOCA于2008年启动建设的OA-ICC数据库。
2）与海洋酸化相关的科学家和世界海洋环境科学数据中心的工作人员保持密切联系。
3）参加与海洋酸化密切相关科学会议，认识相关科学家并建立交流与联系。
4）回答OA-ICC数据库用户请求
5）继续完善OA-ICC数据库的建设，增强其可见度和使用率。
6）入职后赴国际原子能机构在摩洛哥的环境实验室及位于德国布莱梅的世界海洋环境科学数据中心参加培训。
7）由海洋国重布置的其他数据管理相关工作
应聘条件：
1. 理科硕士或以上学历，生物海洋学、海洋生态、海洋生物或相关专业
2. 了解海洋酸化及其对海洋生物、海洋生物地球化学响应
3. 熟练应用R软件
4. 要求英语口语和书面应用熟练
5. 有数据存档与计算的经验者优先
6. 善于分析与解决问题
7. 自我管理能力强
该职位自2013年起开始聘用，聘期3年（前3个月为试用期）。以厦门大学近海海洋环境科学国家重点实验室自聘人才派遣方式聘用，按规定参加社保，档案和人事关系放在厦门市人才服务中心。享受海洋国重同类职员的同等待遇。税前收入约为硕士10万元/年，博士12万/年。
如何应聘：
请提交一份简历、一封附信（不超过一页A4纸）、一份个人陈述（全部使用英文），以及三个推荐人的姓名和邮件地址。
应聘材料请发给厦门大学施老师（vera_shiwei@xmu.edu.cn）。
邮件主题请注明“DATA CUR, OA-ICC”。
截止日期：2013年3月31日或招满即止。
海洋酸化国际协调中心（OA-ICC）简介
大气释放到海洋中的二氧化碳约有1/4被海水吸收，造成海水化学性质的变化，被称为“海洋酸化”。随着海水不断吸收二氧化碳，海洋化学性质也必然不断发生变化，从而造成了海洋生物、生态系统的变化，并带动相关政策的改变，由此世界各国纷纷开展海洋酸化研究。因此，一个协调海洋酸化研究活动的世界性网络就变得非常有必要。
为了解决这个需求，“海洋酸化国际协调中心（OA-ICC）”于2012年夏天在国际原子能机构位于摩纳哥的环境实验室成立。协调中心的主要工作为：协调海洋酸化相关的国际计划，包括协调国际观测、实验平台与设备共享、促进自然科学与社会科学、学生与博士后交换、实验数据互校，联合开展海洋酸化实验，总结出最佳范例，建立完整的数据库、加强数据管理、增强相关能力建设，提升并宣传海洋酸化的研究工作，等等。
Job description
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University; SKLMES, http://mel.xmu.edu.cn) in China is looking to employ a full-time Data Curator for ocean acidification data, in the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project “Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)”, supported by Xiamen University and China (see OA-ICC background below).
The Data Curator will be employed as SKLMES staff and under the administration of SKLMES, under the supervision of Profs Kunshan Gao and Minhan Dai. He/she will be working in close collaboration with the OA-ICC project staff and partners, in particular with the OA-ICC Focal Point for data management, with whom he/she will be interacting on a regular basis (via video-/tele-conference). It is anticipated that he/she will make about two trips a year to Europe (Monaco and Germany, where the database is located).
The Data Curator will search, request, prepare and archive data on the biological response to ocean acidification using the data center WDC-MARE (World Data Center for Marine Environmental Sciences) and the information center Pangaea (http://www.pangaea.de/). He/she will be managing the “OA-ICC data compilation”, which continues and extends a compilation effort launched in 2008 by the European projects EUROCEANS and EPOCA. He/she will maintain close contacts with PIs working in the field of ocean acidification, as well as with personnel at WDC-MARE. Attendance at key scientific meetings to liaise and interact with scientists is envisaged. He/she will reply to “OA-ICC data compilation” user requests. Contributions to data products to promote and increase the visibility and use of the “OA-ICC data compilation” are envisaged. An initial training in Europe (at the IAEA Environment Laboratories in Monaco and at WDC-MARE in Bremerhaven, Germany) is intended.
In addition, the Data Curator will be assigned with other data management related work by SKLMES.
Minimum qualifications
· Master degree in science (biological oceanography, marine ecology, marine biology, or a related field).
· Understanding of ocean acidification and its biological/biogeochemical effects.
· Good knowledge of the R computing platform.
· Good command of English (written and spoken) is essential.
· Experience in data archiving and computing is an asset.
· Analytical and problem solving skills.
·Highly self-motivated and organized.
The position is funded on the basis of a fixed-term contract for 36 months (with 3-month probation period), starting May 1, 2013. The employee will sign the contract with the personnel dispatch company in Xiamen, which will also be in charge of executing the HR service for the employee. The position will be offered with full SKLMES staff benefits. The gross annual income is expected to be 100 K RMB for a master degree holder or 120 K RMB for a Ph.D. holder.
To apply
Please send a CV, a cover letter (1 page maximum) and personal statement as well as the names and email addresses of 3 references to:
- Vera Shi, Xiamen University, vera_shiwei@xmu.edu.cn
Please quote the ref. ‘DATA CUR, OA-ICC’ (in the subject heading of email)
Closing date for applications: 31March 2013 or until the position is filled
Background – OA-ICC
Profound changes in seawater chemistry are underway as the ocean takes up about one fourth of the anthropogenic CO2emitted to the atmosphere (ocean acidification). As this uptake continues into the future, further changes in ocean chemistry will occur, driving concern for marine organisms, ecosystems, and policy issues. As national research activities on ocean acidification emerge worldwide, the need for coordination of key overarching activities in this research area becomes crucial.
In response to this need, a new project entitled “Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)” was established at the Environment Laboratories of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Monaco in summer 2012. The role of the OA-ICC is to communicate, promote and facilitate a number of international activities, including international observation, joint platforms and facilities, collaboration between natural and social sciences, exchange of students and post docs, intercomparison exercises, joint ocean acidification experiments, best practices, bibliographic database, data management, capacity building and dissemination.