GIS Research Specialist


Position overview
Position title: GIS Research Specialist
Salary range: $67,400-74,500. Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The posted UCSC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by the candidates rank and step at appointment. See table Represented Specialist Series Fiscal Year for the salary range. 'Off-scale salaries', i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: Full-time (100%)

Anticipated start: As soon as possible after the initial review of applications.

Position duration: Initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of reappointment. Should the hiring unit propose reappointment; a review to assess performance will be conducted. Reappointment is also contingent upon the availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date: December 22, 2022

Most recent review date: Friday, Apr 14, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 21, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description


The Institute for Social Transformation at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position*GIS Research Specialist* (appointment will be made to the rank of Associate Specialist of the Specialist Title Series). Housed in the division of Social Sciences, the institute is a critical intellectual and social hub connecting scholars across UC Santa Cruz and partners beyond the university in developing research-based solutions to urgent problems in the world.

Under the direction of the Institute Faculty Director Chris Benner, the GIS research specialist will participate in various institute-affiliated research projects in community economic development, engaged climate and environmental science, and labor and community organizing, among others. The GIS research specialist will also work closely with our campus Center for Integrated Spatial Research.

Key duties of the position are to design and conduct GIS analysis, manage relevant data sets, and produce reports using appropriate tools and techniques. As the GIS research specialist, the candidate will manage their participation in multiple projects simultaneously, as well as contribute to research reports, manuscripts, grant proposals, and other publications. The successful candidate will have experience in ArcGIS, statistical analysis of data sets (including the uses of SPSS, Stata, SAS, or R, and familiarity with common socio-economic datasets, such as the IPUMS NHGIS), and database design and management. Candidates should be enthusiastic about working in culturally diverse settings with organizations committed to social justice and sustainability.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.



Institute for Social Transformation: https://transform.ucsc.edu/

Division of Social Sciences: https://socialsciences.ucsc.edu/


Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Master's degree (or equivalent foreign degree) in geography or a related field.


Application Requirements


Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must evidence of your contributions to published or in-press research.
  
• Cover Letter - Letter of application summarizing your qualifications and interest in the position.
  
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement addressing your understanding of the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups and your past and/or future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching and professional or public service. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html) before preparing their application.
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Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters* from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSCs confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01434

Help contact: transform@ucsc.edu

Campus Information


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the Universitys equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by phone at (831) 459-2686.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check (see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify). The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/policy/capm/102.530.html).

UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at roberts@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4602.

UCSC is committed to addressing the spousal and partner employment needs of our candidates and employees. As part of this commitment, our institution is a member of the Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NorCal HERC). Visit the NorCal HERC website at https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-northern-california/ to search for open positions within a commutable distance of our institution.

The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance. For information about employee benefits please visit https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Additional information and resources for compliance are located on the campus Health Center site

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California


To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01434







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