[JOB] Princeton African Drought Monitor: two positions in physical computing and device prototyping

For immediate hire: two positions in physical computing and device prototyping.

Adam Wolf (Ecology & Evolution, Princeton) and Kelly Caylor (Civil Engineering, Princeton) are hiring for two positions
to develop the electronics and enclosure for a cellular-enabled microclimate sensor in coordination with Groundlab.cc
The device will feed data into a state-of-the-art numerical weather forecasting system, in collaboration between Princeton
and the Ministries of Agriculture in Niger and Kenya, to expand an African Drought Monitor.  Essentially, forecasts are
only as good as the data that go into them and the infrastructure for surface meteorology in Africa is minimal. Why not
use the cellular network and relatively simple electronics to dramatically improve forecasts to alleviate human suffering?

http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S32/97/79K89/

http://hydrology.princeton.edu/monitor

One position would be to refine the electronics for a microcontroller managing a GSM transceiver and multiple sensors
to work long-term at low power. A second position would be to develop 3D models for prototyping and manufacture of
the device enclosure, with special attention to weatherproofing, durability, and the modularity to add additional sensors.

We love creativity, and we’d love for the design to be witty and urbane, and reflect all that is good about the creative
economy in NYC.

Positions could be part-to-full time, with salary & location negotiable depending on experience, with a preference to hire
full time.  Our main interest is not in hours worked but in having a good working prototype to gain foundation support for
a wider deployment.  An interest in the environment, human welfare, open-source electronics, (+food, art, sense of humor,
etc) is a plus.

Contact for more information:
adamwolf@princeton.edu
kcaylor@princeton.edu