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Research Technology Analyst
About University at Albany:
Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of more than 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.
Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.
Job Description:
Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University at Albany seeks applicants for a Research Technology Analyst. The successful candidate works closely with the research community across a wide range of disciplines to deliver analytical and computational IT solutions in a complex, Carnegie 1 research environment. As part of the university's commitment to advancing scholarship and training to the next generation of scientists, the Research Technology Analyst works directly with researchers from pre-grant consultation to managing systems and equipment for ongoing endeavors. They play a critical role in supporting, informing, and promoting IT services throughout the research lifecycle.
The Research Technology Analyst is intellectually curious, creative, and enjoys working with others to identify ways that sophisticated technologies can be used to explore complex problems. They have the knowledge and expertise to balance the needs of individual researchers while addressing security, compliance, and policy requirements in a sophisticated research environment. The successful candidate is comfortable working with interdisciplinary audiences, both independently and as part of a team. This is an excellent opportunity for seasoned professionals to further evolve their expertise across a broad range of disciplines.
Primary Responsibilities:
Managing relationships/advocating on behalf of the research community:
- Foster and maintain communication with researchers of the University and with others in ITS regarding service planning and delivery.
- Work with researchers and other technology professionals to address the complex needs of the research enterprise while promoting and maintaining ITS standards and best practices regarding technical architectural, security, policy, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate and administer research systems/applications development and account management.
- Provide subject matter expertise for advanced data analytics/statistics, visualization, and computational technologies for a range of applications in a research setting.
- Provide and support the development of researchers' technical skill sets.
Delivering analytical and computational IT solutions to the academic and research community:
- Maintain and support research application hosting.
- Implement and maintain managed scientific computing environments.
- Maintain the security posture for assigned systems and applications in accordance with ITS policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of research systems standards.
- Organize and modify research storage requirements.
- Provide research Linux support.
- Coordinate with researchers and ITS field support staff to maintain specialized desktop and research lab workstations.
Other Responsibilities:
- Actively participate, as needed, in ITS and campus projects.
- Be available to provide scheduled support and consultation outside normal business hours, including occasional evenings, holidays, or weekends, within reasonable professional obligation and expectation.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
- At least 2 years' experience with the following:
- Command line interface (CLI)
- Working with and managing scalable or parallel programming
- Automating common tasks in Linux using a scripting language such as Bash or Python
- Experience working with a variety of scientific software packages and environments.
- Applicants must clearly address their ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
- Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging, relative to their role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- S. degree from a college or University accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Quantitative Social Sciences, or related STEM field.
- Demonstrated understanding of statistical hypothesis testing and experimental design, data visualization techniques and tools. Academic or professional experience using statistical methodologies
- At least 2 years' experience with the following:
- High-performance computing
- Basic web-delivered data visualization applications
- Facilitating user-based software applications that enable research or instructional activities (e.g., statistical software such as R, Python or commercial software products, and associated data visualization technologies such as GGPlot, GoogleVis, Shiny, Plotly, D3)
- Fundamentals of data management, preservation, and reproducibility
Additional Information: Professional Rank and Salary Grade: Senior Programmer/Analyst, SL4; $80,000-85,000.
Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position has the potential for telecommuting up to 50%.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml
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THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER
Please apply online via https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=174771
Application Instructions: Applicants MUST submit the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications
- List of 3 professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers
Note: After submitting your resume, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).
This position will remain open until it is filled.
- Full Time
- Immediately
- Albany, NY 12222
- 5/22/24
Job Title: Geospatial Associate -Sales & Order Fulfillment Specialist
Company Background: Waypoint Technology Group, LLC (Waypoint) is a growing firm dedicated to providing our customers with the latest GNSS and Optical/Robotic Surveying and Mapping/GIS technology through product sales, rentals, training, technical support, and related consulting services. Our company is primarily engaged as a regional distributor for Trimble, Inc., a worldwide leader in the Geospatial industry, and our principal sales territory with Trimble encompasses all of New York and New England, along with New Jersey. We have successfully operated as an authorized Trimble reseller for over 25 years and are one of only 12 Trimble distributors currently based in the United States. We serve a variety of markets, including surveying, engineering, architectural, and many other types of design/build-related industries.
Job Description: Waypoint seeks a qualified, motivated, detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Geospatial Associate -Sales and Order Fulfillment Specialist. This position is integral to the company's growth and presents a unique opportunity to work with a wide range of clients and product lines.
The successful candidate will coordinate sale orders and fulfillment with our sales team and clients. Additionally, this individual will maintain client registrations for hardware warranty and software maintenance and coordinate proactive outreach to our clients regarding renewals and similar opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the fulfillment of client sales and e-commerce orders.
• Respond to incoming customer sales inquiries via phone, email, and the Waypoint website.
• Update and maintain Waypoint’s product registration system database and communicate with clients regarding hardware warranty and software maintenance expiration dates.
• Identify and coordinate new warranty and software sales opportunities with Waypoint sales consultants and clients.
Qualifications:
• College degree, preferably a bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in a related position and field is preferred.
• Relevant experience in the Geospatial industry and existing knowledge of Trimble products and solutions is preferred but not explicitly required.
• Strong technical skills to develop programs and systems to improve operation efficiencies. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• The ability to lift items to 50 pounds.
• This is an in-person position.
Compensation and Benefits: The starting pay rate for this position is $27.00 - $32.00 per hour, based on experience. Additionally, there is the opportunity to earn additional compensation during the year based on overtime and performance.
In addition, the following employee benefits would be offered:
• 15 paid vacation days in the first year of employment, increasing to 20 days per year after five years.
• 40 hours of paid sick time per year.
• Health insurance coverage: Waypoint covers 70 percent of individual and family plan premiums.
• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored retirement plan within two years of employment or sooner: Company matches up to 4%.
• Eligibility to participate in a periodic incentive bonus program, whereby you could receive discretionary bonus payments based on personal performance and company profitability. • Participation in the Professional Development program: The company covers the cost of essential training and potentially the shared cost of other mutually beneficial discretionary training and education.
• An evaluation will be performed after six months of employment. At that time, we will reassess the salary level and benefits and make any appropriate adjustments based on progress and performance. If you meet the requirements and are excited about this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Full Time
- Immediately
- 4 Walker Way, Albany, NY 12201
- 5/13/24
Growing southern Saratoga County litigation firm is seeking an experienced full-time Litigation Associate. Areas of practice include civil rights, employment law, education law and municipal litigation before federal and state courts. Applicants must be admitted to practice in New York and have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant or translatable legal experience. Strong research and writing skills, as well as meaningful connections to the region are also important. Experience conducting depositions and admission to federal court(s) are a plus. Competivive salary is commensurate with experience, with a floor of 85K, in addition to benefits (i.e., PTO, health insurance, IRA, HRA, cell phone and CLE reimbursement, etc.).Qualified candidates should submit their resume, a list of professional references and a short writing sample to Johnson & Laws, LLC at : caroljean@johnsonlawsllc.com.
- Full Time
- Immediately
- 646 Plank Road, Suite 205, Clifton Park, NY 12065-2081
- 5/10/24
Empire Merchants North is the premier wine and spirits distributor in Upstate New York with roots going back to the end of Prohibition. With more than 600 dedicated employees and state-of-the-art facilities, Empire Merchants North has become synonymous with both service and quality and has earned the loyalty of more than 9,000 area restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and retail outlets. Empire Merchants North acts as a marketing agent for the brands that we represent and is proud to employ the most knowledgeable and well-equipped sales force in Upstate New York.
We are seeking a high energy, motivated Night Warehouse Supervisor in our Coxsackie, NY Distribution Center.
The primary duties of the Night Shift Supervisor will strive to achieve the production and
distribution objectives of the company using supervisory methods and coaching techniques. Is
responsible for warehouse training, developing warehouse personnel to ensure accurate, on
time, and damage free movement of product shipped out of the warehouse. Will help build a
team environment of well-trained employees. Employ excellent communication skills to facilitate
completion of night shift job duties. Follow and promote the accepted safety practices to
maintain a safe working environment. Emphasis will be placed on proper truck loading and
breakage and damaged product control ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Position will also learn the processes and serve as a back up to the night managers in the areas
of shift production set up; understanding how to and executing on waving, label creation, job
assignment, invoicing, and other administrative tasks as needed to ensure successful night shift
work completion in the absence of the night shift Manager.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESULTS
• Must be able to multi-task and stay on top of highly complex processes with a large
amount of data.
• Must be able to maintain composure and stay focused in times of stress.
• Must be able to recognize problems at an early stage and be able to communicate and
trouble shoot to resolve the problems.
• Must possess good communication skills to keep night management fully apprised of
situations that arise. When necessary, will need to contact technical support to resolve
system and software problems.
• Supervises warehouse union employees. Working knowledge and a thorough
understanding of the Collective Bargaining Unit Contract is required.
• Expected to provide staff coaching for improvement as well as praise for a job well done.
• Works with all hourly employees to insure the accurate picking of orders and proper
loading of trucks.
• Must have knowledge of SAP, Lucas, and all warehouse management systems.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules,
and regulations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises members of the night warehouse team. Works closely with Management to direct the
workflow in an efficient and professional manner. Is responsible for providing effective
leadership while fostering a positive team environment and providing overall direction,
coordination, and evaluation of the department. Performs supervisory responsibilities in
accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include but are
not limited to training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; recognizing,
rewarding, and coaching; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Empire Merchants North offers a competitive compensation package including:
• Paid Holidays, Health Plan options (medical, dental, life insurance, and other voluntary plans), Flexible Spending Account, 401K, PTO, vacation accrual, and more.
• Hourly Rate $28.85 per hour / Full time / Monday - Thursday
• The company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience when making an offer
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Certifications and/or licenses
EXPERIENCE:
-High School Diploma or equivalent, college preferred.
-At least 3 - 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
-Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer systems.
-Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.
-Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals.
-Must be a results oriented professional with excellent verbal and written communication
skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as strong customer service skills.
-Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pays attention to detail and
meets deadlines.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
None
Applicants only, No Recruiters please.
Empire Merchants North is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Empire Merchants North will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources department at (800) 724-3960.
- Full Time
- Immediately
- 28.85 Hour
- 16 Houghtaling Road, W Coxsackie, NY 12192
- 5/1/24