Winterover Experiment Operator

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Academic Staff Employment Type:Terminal (Fixed Term) Job Profile:Research Cyberinfrastructure Specialist II Job Summary: Winterovers enjoy a variety of job duties during their estimated 13 month deployment at the South Pole. Technical duties include operating and maintaining the IceCube detector subsystems; operating and maintaining complex computer data systems at the South Pole; uploading the research data via satellite to the northern hemisphere; analyzing and resolving problems with the detector electronics; providing critical hardware and software support; writing and submitting weekly reports to the collaboration and monthly reports to the National Science Foundation; and participating in Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center outreach activities. The winterovers will be members of a small, isolated community at the South Pole for eight months of the year. Community members participate in a wide range of activities including serving on a fire or trauma team and doing kitchen tasks, general cleaning, and station opening and closing duties. The winterovers will also attend the National Science Foundation (NSF) contractor orientation program and must pass the physical and psychological evaluations to work at polar and high-altitude sites for one year and must be vaccinated, as required by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs. Key Job Responsibilities: Writes and updates documentation and tutorials supporting CI activities for research. May provide brief courses for internal researchers and external collaborators - 15% Participates in station emergency response team activities, general station cleaning responsibilities, and other station activities as required by ASC/NSF - 5% Develops unique and custom Cyber Infrastructure solutions for research needs - 10% Provides expertise and experience in CI to lead troubleshooting, analysis, operation, and support of advanced computing systems and for research - 45% Serves as a CI domain expert,... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. 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/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/66C9444FC9964CED