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Undergraduate research opportunity in glaciology

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508859
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Geoscience
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WEEKS HALL FOR GEOLOGICAL SCI
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 In the Department of Geoscience, we study some of the world’s most pressing problems, such as energy, the environment, mineral resources, and climate. Armed with a clear understanding of how Earth developed, we can then anticipate where it’s going and how it will get there. Together, we aim to prepare students to become leaders in this growing and important field.

Anticipated Start Date:

 flexible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 15 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

 Work schedule is flexible, but working hours are anticipated within the M-F 8 am - 5 pm window.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 3

Qualifications:

 Current UW-Madison students enrolled in a STEM program with an interest in glacier and ice sheet dynamics. Prior research experience is not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of Matlab, Python, C++ or similar programming language.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Running and/or programming ice sheet models, visualizing and analyzing model outputs. The goal of this research is to understand ice glacier and ice sheet dynamics and improve representation of the physical processes underlying these dynamics in ice sheet models.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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