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    <p>Hi All,</p>
    <p>We're excited to announce two openings for Computer Scientist /
      Geophysicist positions with the USGS ShakeAlert team in Pasadena! 
      Please help us spread the word, and apply if you are interested:)<br>
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    <p>Best regards,</p>
    <p>Valerie<br>
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          Job opportunity with the USGS!</font></b></p>
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          helvetica, sans-serif">Applications are due 1/4/2019!</font></b></p>
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      margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"><font face="arial,
        helvetica, sans-serif">Job location:  United States Geological
        Survey (USGS), Department of Interior, Earthquake Science
        Center, Pasadena, CA<br>
        <br>
        <span style="background-image: initial; background-position:
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          Geological Survey is seeking IT professionals to join the team
          developing and operating the ShakeAlert earthquake early
          warning (EEW) system (<a href="https://www.shakealert.org/"
            target="_blank"
data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.shakealert.org/&source=gmail&ust=1544649588406000&usg=AFQjCNE2yFXLZt31dX9rg375xoPfazajrQ"
            style="color: blue;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.<wbr>shakealert.org/</span></a><span
            style="background-image: initial; background-position:
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            initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip:
            initial;">). It is a mission-critical, distributed system
            that rapidly detects earthquakes and generates and issues
            alerts 24/7 to institutional users and the public </span><i>before</i> the
          severe shaking in an impending damaging earthquake happens<span
            style="background-image: initial; background-position:
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            initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip:
            initial;"> on the West Coast of the U.S. </span>The mission
          is to have far reaching impacts including reducing injuries
          and property damage.  Examples of ShakeAlert customers are
          emergency planners and responders, scientists, utility and
          transportation organizations, private companies, and the
          public.</span></font></p>
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      background-clip: initial;"><font face="arial, helvetica,
        sans-serif">These positions are at the main testing and
        monitoring center in Pasadena, CA, which operates a
        comprehensive code management, testing and certification
        platform in a Linux environment. Applicants who have experience
        in scientific software development and operations projects in a
        real-time Linux environment will receive consideration for this
        opportunity. Development environment includes Java, C, C++,
        Python, Puppet, ActiveMQ, Git, and Perl<span
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          Please, apply only if you have experience that is relevant to
          this opportunity.</span><br>
        <br>
        <span style="background-image: initial; background-position:
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          Appointment is Permanent, Full-Time</span><br>
        * Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.</font></p>
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        sans-serif">* Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by
        background investigation.</font></p>
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      background-clip: initial;"><font face="arial, helvetica,
        sans-serif">* Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year
        probationary period.</font></p>
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      background-clip: initial;"><font face="arial, helvetica,
        sans-serif">* More requirements are listed under Qualifications
        and Other Information.</font></p>
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          background-clip: initial;">Read the </span><a
          href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview"
          target="_blank"
data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200%23overview&source=gmail&ust=1544649588407000&usg=AFQjCNF33F8K_zxje4F3yzczZjC-9oInbg"
          style="color: blue;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.usajobs.gov/<wbr>GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#<wbr>overview</span></a> for<span
          style="background-image: initial; background-position:
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          background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> Main
          Duties, and Qualifications</span><br>
        <br>
        <span
          class="m_-9062839747806506784m_-1202762618233420139gmail-im"><span
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              EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</font></span></span></font></p>
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      background-clip: initial;"><font face="arial, helvetica,
        sans-serif">You must apply online at USAJOBS [open to all US
        citizens]:  <a
          href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200#overview"
          target="_blank"
data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/519078200%23overview&source=gmail&ust=1544649588407000&usg=AFQjCNF33F8K_zxje4F3yzczZjC-9oInbg"
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          number: </span><span style="background-image: initial;
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          face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Closing date is January
            4, 2019. </b><span> </span>Be sure to apply as soon as
          possible.  <span style="background-image: initial;
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            background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial;
            background-clip: initial;">Please carefully follow the
            instructions and resume guidelines when applying. </span>The
          resumes MUST include detailed information for current and past
          positions: job title, name of company/agency, month/yr to
          month/yr, (e.g., March 2012 – June 2013), number of hours
          worked per week, salary, supervisor’s name and # (can include
          statement, “can call/do not call/contact me before calling,”)
          and narrative (not bullet list) of duties, responsibilities,
          knowledge, skills, and abilities. <span> </span><b>Please
            submit <i>all</i> the requested materials, including
            transcripts as early as possible to meet the 01/04/2019 due
            date.</b></font></span></p>
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        helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">If you have
          questions about the application process, please contact Earl
          Emerson at </span><u><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a
              href="mailto:pacsac1@usgs.gov" target="_blank"
              style="color: blue;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
                204);">pacsac1@usgs.gov</span></a></span></u><span
          style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">.</span></font></p>
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Valerie Thomas                |  SCSN Manager, Geophysicist
U.S. Geological Survey        |  office:  (626)583-7820
Caltech Seismological Lab     |  cell:    (626)646-3898
525 So. Wilson Ave            | <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vthomas@gps.caltech.edu">vthomas@gps.caltech.edu</a>  or
Pasadena, CA  91106           | <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vthomas@usgs.gov">vthomas@usgs.gov</a>
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