Prog/Analyst II

BARN Software  Developer Programmer Analyst II - Band E Lab of Ornithology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University

Located at the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity in the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods sanctuary, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the worlds leading resource for conservation, research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. The lab is a vibrant unit within Cornells College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, where several full-time faculty teach undergraduate courses, advise graduate students, and manage world-class, mission-driven programs. Our management and staff are committed to the highest standards of ethics and excellence in all areas of our work, and our Board leadership includes faculty from Cornell and other universities, successful entrepreneurs and managers from the business and non-profit sectors, and conservation-minded citizens from the United States and beyond.

The Lab of Ornithology is currently accepting applications for a Programmer Analyst.  Duties include:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of web-based sound analysis software tools and support ongoing and future research in the field of animal bioacoustics at the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  Current scientific research projects supported by our software involve the study of communication systems and behavior in whales, elephants, migrating birds, endangered birds, and other birds. • Under guidance of project lead, perform tasks to help move forward the overall set of tools provided by the group through the BARN project, http://barn.xbat.org.  The BARN project develops tools to support the creation of networked annotated sound libraries.  Our web-based tools allow users to maintain and richly annotate sound collections in support of their research. • Collaborate with local and remote end users to answer questions, investigate and recreate problems, and recommend resolutions. • Meet with team to discuss solutions, take advice from lead regarding the implementation of solutions. • Implement data conversion utilities, user interface features, and other software features designed by self or others to fit into established architecture. • Develop features to facilitate the acquisition, curation, scanning, review, and reporting of acoustic data and metadata to support the field of bioacoustics research. • Tasks may include but are not limited to file upload methods; metadata manipulation and storage; web browser-based user-initiated scan, review, and reporting; integration of signal processing components into a workflow; and development of tagging and filtering schemes. • Develop software using a variety of technologies (Ruby, Javascript, RDBMS, MATLAB, LAMP, others as needed) to stretch the possibilities of the system for the research community. • Collaborate within a team environment to provide documentation to developers and end users for the best ways to use the software. • Provide consultation and training to staff, faculty, students, and visiting research colleagues to use the innovative technologies available.

Annual term appointment.

Applicants to provide resume and contact information for 3 references.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: • Bachelors degree with three to four years relevant experience or equivalent combination. • Experience maintaining source code using version control. • Experience with software design and development using two or more of the following technologies: Ruby (various frameworks and tools: Rails, RSpec, Sinatra, Capistrano, gems), Javascript (jQuery, JSON, Processing.js), RDBMS (SQL, MySQL, SQLite, JDBC), MATLAB (signal, image processing, data-visualization), LAMP maintenance and administration. • Proven ability to learn new programming languages quickly. • Experience with web-design for data-driven and/or multi-media applications. • Must be able to communicate technical language clearly in laymans terms. • Demonstrable skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and clear written and oral communication. • Ability to work well with a diverse group in a professional and respectful work environment.

Preferred Qualifications: • Masters degree desired in computer science, computer engineering, or related field preferred. • Coursework in statistics, machine-learning, data-mining or database systems. • Experience applying and developing data-mining strategies and systems; knowledge of analytical and statistical tools, as well as general tools for graphing and figure drawing. • Experience performing independent literature searches and scientific research. • Experience writing software in Python, Java, and/or PHP. • Experience working on software projects outside a classroom environment. • Knowledge of and experience using XML.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New Yorks land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the universitys mission of teaching, research, and outreach.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

Job -Programming, Planning, Analysis and Development

Primary Location -Ithaca

Organization -Laboratory of Ornithology

Schedule -Full-time

Job Type -Standard

Overtime Status -Exempt

Contact Name

-Susan Taggart

Number of Openings -2

Recruiting Range -commensurate w/exp

University Job Title -Programmer/Analyst II

Level -E

Sector* -Contract College

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