position announcement

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• From: Nick Chappell <hnc@u.washington.edu>
• Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1994 08:22:02 +0300
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			   POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

			 DATABASE MANAGER / ANALYST

			Stand Management Cooperative
			College of Forest Resources
			 University of Washington

The Stand Management Cooperative (SMC) is an integrated research program 
in silviculture, forest nutrition, wood quality and modeling in western 
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. The primary mission of the 
cooperative is to develop techniques for planning and evaluating 
intensive stand management practices. The SMC staff collects, 
synthesizes, and models data on responses to silvicultural treatments for 
tree growth, stand development, and product quality and value.

LOCATION: College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle

DUTIES:  Evaluate data management and analysis needs for a large 
cooperative forest research database and maintain and continuously 
improve database design to enhance access and utility.  Participate in 
development and determination of appropriate research methodology and 
techniques, with emphasis on data collection, management and analysis.  
Prepare and maintain system documentation, and coordinate with project 
staff and scientists in QA/QC. Consult with project staff and graduate 
students and project cooperators concerning programs, data availability, 
and analyses.  Assist project staff with preparation of reports and 
presentations, and participate in technical meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:    Bachelor's degree in forestry or a related discipline; 
graduate degree highly desirable. Thorough knowledge of forest growth and 
yield terminology, measurements, and calculations; experience in forest 
growth analysis and modeling desirable.  Background in statistical 
methods and familiarity with SAS.  Fundamental expertise in scientific 
database management.  Knowledge and experience with a variety of 
mainframe and desktop computing environments.  Opportunity for further 
graduate study available.

RANK and SALARY:  Senior Computer Specialist; salary commensurate with 
qualifications. (range in classification is $2275-4055/month)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION about the position and projects of the 
cooperative, call Bill Bennett (206-543-8539) at the SMC office.

TO APPLY:  Send resume and letter describing relevant experience by May 
20, 1994 to Dr. H.N. Chappell, Director, Stand Management Cooperative, 
College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA  98195.

The University of Washington is an Affirmative Action and Equal 
Opportunity Employer.

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