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Subject:        Funded GIS position at FSU
Date:   Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:19:14 -0500
From:   Jane Read <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Angela Cope <[log in to unmask]>



Posted to the UCGIS listserve on behalf of Mark Horner, FSU.

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Position Announcement (January 31, 2006)
Graduate Research Assistant in Geographic Information Science
Department of Geography
Florida State University

Immediate Response Requested

Graduate research assistant needed to work on a National Science
Foundation funded project investigating GIS-based spatial decision
models for disaster relief planning.  Initial appointment is for one
year; position may be renewable contingent on availability of funds,
work performance, etc.  Position begins fall 2006.

Required qualifications include a strong background in one or more
commercial GIS packages (e.g., ArcGIS, TransCAD, etc.), previous
training in quantitative methods, and the ability to work independently.

  Additional preferred qualifications include experience with
mathematical programming models and commercial optimization software,
working knowledge of standard computer programming languages (e.g., C++,

VB, etc.) and GIS applications development with object-oriented
approaches.

The graduate research assistant will be housed in the Department of
Geography at Florida State University under the supervision of Dr. Mark
W. Horner (see www.fsu.edu/~geog).  Candidates must meet the
requirements for entry and funding set by the University and the
Department of Geography.

Interested students should contact Dr. Horner immediately to discuss
their suitability for this project ([log in to unmask]).  Inquiries about
the project will be accepted through 10 February 2006.  After that time,

applications may no longer be considered.


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Mark W. Horner
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
The Florida State University
323 Bellamy Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Voice: 850.644.8377
Fax:   850.644.5913
Internet:  http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mhorner