Opportunity: LTER Inclusion and Access Coordinator at NCEAS

POSITION OVERVIEW

The LTER Network Office seeks a collaborative and purpose-driven individual to assist LTER sites in developing and implementing strategies for broadening participation and increasing inclusion and access.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program was established by the National Science Foundation in 1980 to study ecological processes operating on decadal-to-century time scales. Today, 27 sites located in diverse biomes generate a steady flow of high impact, team-driven science. Each year hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students work side-by-side with professional researchers and faculty members at LTER sites. At the same time, professional communities-of-practice and scientific synthesis efforts build interactions across sites.

These rich mentoring and networking opportunities serve as levers for promoting broader participation and inclusion in the Network and in environmental sciences in general.

For more information about the LTER Network, visit: https://lternet.edu/.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This newly-created position requires a creative problem-solver with strong relationship-building skills and experience in programs to broaden participation in science. Under the supervision of the Director of the LTER Network Office and in partnership with the LTER Network Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee and the National Science Foundation, the LTER Inclusion and Access Coordinator will design and promote a network-wide strategy for expanding inclusion and access. They will curate resources, organize trainings, develop document templates, and help LTER sites to build internal capacity as they work to lower and eliminate barriers to inclusion and access in LTER research.

The LTER Network Office is based at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). NCEAS is committed to improving diversity and inclusion in science. We value the diversity of expertise, backgrounds, needs, and experiences reflected among our residents, visitors, and broader communities. We are committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, parental status, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, citizenship status, and nationality. To see the steps we are taking to advance diversity and inclusion please see our full statement here: https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/diversity-inclusion.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.