What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Visualization, GIS and UI Designer position at Research Foundation at City College of New York?
General Description
The IlluminationSpace Hub at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Data Visualization, GIS and UI Designerto work closely with a lead researcher on an innovative project aimed at mapping the ecosystem of science outreach efforts within our community. The Data Visualization, GIS and UI Designer will play a key role in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data from stakeholder interviews, participant narratives, and network visualizations into an interactive and visually engaging online interface. The purpose of this online tool is to illustrate the stories, impacts, outreach efforts, and gaps within the IlluminationSpace Hub's science outreach ecosystem, while also providing context on the Hub's current work and guiding its future directions.
The CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
The Advanced Science Research Center, located on the border of West and Central Harlem, is a state-of-the-art facility that supports research in five increasingly connected and critical areas of discovery : nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental science. The CUNY ASRC opened its doors in 2014 with a mandate to elevate interdisciplinary science and education across CUNY's 25 campuses in the New York City metro area.
The IlluminationSpace Hub
Science communication, youth STEM education and community science are essential components of the ASRC's mission to nurture interdisciplinary research and education across CUNY and beyond. The ASRC IlluminationSpace Hub (IS Hub) - a Harlem-based Center for STEM Education, Outreach, and Science Communication - was created in response to this understanding. It aims to foster deep, ongoing collaboration between CUNY STEM and New York City communities, making science more responsive to local needs and providing pathways to STEM education and careers for underrepresented and under-resourced groups.
The IlluminationSpace Hub works in three programmatic areas, each providing CUNY faculty, students and New York City communities with resources and tools to drive STEM in the public interest :
- Youth Interactive Classroom and Field Trips
- Community Sensor Lab
- Science Communication Academy
Other Duties
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Hours and Compensation
This is a part-time temporary position that will start in January 2025 and will be completed no later than June 2025, and is expected to require 8 hours per week. The work can be done remotely, with the expectation of occasional in-person meetings. The compensation for this position is $35.00 per hour.
Application Process
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of an innovative resource that will help shape the future of science outreach at the IlluminationSpace Hub.
Please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your interest in the position, and relevant work samples. Should you have any questions, please send them to Catherine Cramer at Catherine.cramer63@login.cuny.edu.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY's research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Americans with Disabilities Act / E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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