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FlowingData Forums » Tag: science - Recent Topics http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Strength in Numbers en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:36:41 +0000 Data visualization freelancer - RFP w/ long-term possibilities http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-visualization-freelancer-rfp-w-long-term-possibilities#post-2280 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:46:22 +0000 KatyUCS 2280@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ I work for the Union of Concerned Scientists and we’re looking for a designer to do some data visualization work with us. Would you be or do you know anyone who would be interested? See RFP below. While the RFP is for this discrete project, we’ll have more data visualization/infographics projects in the coming year and are looking to build long-term relationships with freelancers so welcome any and all recommendations. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at klove [at] ucsusa.org. ----------------------------- RFP for UCS Data Visualization as part of our Clean Energy Campaign Context: When you flip the light switch at home, do you know where your electricity is coming from? Is your electricity provider also providing jobs here in California from clean, renewable sources, or just burning dirty fossil fuels? As a whole, California is a leader in efforts to transition to a strong clean energy economy. We have a new law---one of the strongest in the U.S.---that requires utilities to get at least a third of their electricity from renewable sources, like the wind and the sun, by 2020. For the first time, our renewable energy law includes a mandate for publicly owned utilities, like Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. But not all electricity providers are starting from the same place. Some utilities are way ahead of the game, with over twenty percent of their power coming from renewable sources. Others are pretty far behind and have much work to do. A new, first-of-its kind report from UCS takes a snapshot of where California’s ten largest publicly owned utilities were in 2010: What percentage of each utility’s electricity came from renewable sources? Power generation creates jobs. Were they buying renewable electricity from sources in California? In other states? Outside the U.S? Also, were they signing the kind of contracts that will provide the state with clean power for a long period of time, or were they just buying enough power to look green for a couple of years? How do the publicly owned utilities as a whole compare to California’s three biggest privately owned (for-profit) utilities; PG&E, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric. By providing information on the level of public utility renewable energy investments, UCS hopes to provide solutions for how best to move forward on achieving 33% renewables by 2020. Getting to 33% renewable electricity isn’t just important because it’s the law. Transitioning to more clean energy will create thousands of new jobs for Californians, clean up our air, reduce the heat-trapping emissions that cause global warming, and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Scope of work: UCS wishes to develop one or two data visualizations to complement our analysis and illuminate the key stories of the report: how much renewable power did the utilities purchase, where is the power coming from, what kind of power is it (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.), and what is the impact of these renewable energy investments in relation to a long-term clean energy strategy for these utilities. Goals: Provide California target audiences the big picture they need on the status of public utility renewable energy investments to empower them to advocate for stronger renewable energy programs in their areas. Provide policymakers with recommendations on how rules for the 33% renewable energy program should be developed to achieve maximum success. Audience: UCS members and activists—and the membership of allied organizations in California, including statewide groups and local advocates in the service territories of the individual utilities. Commissioners and staff at the California Energy Commission. Policy-makers and staff for the local governments overseeing the public utilities. State policy-makers, including legislators and regulators in other state agencies. Staff at the utilities. Budget: $3,000 Submissions of proposals: UCS requests proposals from interested firms and individuals that include: 1) the project approach; 2) identification of the principals and staff assigned to the project; 3) a suggested timeline; 4) description and copies of work that has included translating data into explanatory images, if any; and 5) the anticipated project budget. Proposals and questions should be directed to Laura Wisland at lwisland [at] ucsusa.org. Deadline: August 3, 2011 Data Scientist - London or New York - with Digital Science ( a Macmillan Company http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-scientist-london-or-new-york-with-digital-science-a-macmillan-company#post-2253 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:00:51 +0000 Macmillan 2253@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Digital Science is looking for an accomplished data wrangler to manage science metrics data in a variety of ways: sourcing, modeling, exploring, interpreting, scrubbing, integrating and analysing. We are looking for a candidate who is nimble, methodical and “thinks scalable” in all aspects of their day-to-day work. The successful applicant will be ultimately be responsible for delivering data sets of the highest quality that will power our innovative products for the scientific research community, many built in collaboration with our sister company, Nature Publishing Group (publishers of Nature and around 100 other scientific journals). Skills ● Ability to formulate and execute strategies for obtaining and handling raw data sets. ● Ability to identify imperfections in raw data and anticipate potential downstream problems, thinking creatively about how to work around and solve them. ● Technically well informed and up to date, with a focus on using the right tool for the job. ● An in-depth knowledge of industry-standard data processing techniques and modelling approaches, selecting the appropriate storage technology for a given need ● Fluent in at least one relevant programming language (languages we use, or are interested in, include Ruby, Python, Java, Scala and R). ● Experience with “big data” platforms such as Hadoop would be a plus. Candidate profile We like people who are: ● Passionate about data and totally at home working at every level of its lifecycle ● Methodical in their approach to data management tasks, using version control as a matter of routine ● Adept at breaking hard problems in to small, achievable pieces and focusing on delivery. ● Good communicators who enjoy discussion and debate. ● Contributors to open-source projects. About Digital Science Digital Science provides software and information to support researchers and research administrators in their everyday work, with the ultimate aim of making science more productive through the use of technology. As well as developing our own solutions, we also invest in promising start-ups and other partners, working closely with them to help them realise their full potential. You can find out more about us at <a href="http://www.digital-science.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.digital-science.com</a> This position can be based in either our London or New York Office. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live in either the UK or the US in order to be considered for the vacancy. To apply, please visit <a href="https://jobs.macmillan.com" rel="nofollow">https://jobs.macmillan.com</a> and upload your CV and covering letter quoting MDS/007/11 in the covering information. Closing date: 31st July 2011 Data Visualization and Interaction Expert http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-visualization-and-interaction-expert#post-1819 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:54:46 +0000 Kathy Madison 1819@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ We are currently seeking an experienced Data Visualization and Interaction Expert. This position requires the ability to communicate visually the content of data sets. Candidates will have the opportunity to set company design standards for printed, software, and web products. Our Company, based in the DC Metropolitan area, is a non-profit government contractor engaging in research and development that joins advanced computational research and various disciplines of physical science, social science, and engineering to produce customized technical work for customers. The computing environment is Mac and Linux based. We offer challenging work assignments and an outstanding compensation and benefits package. DESCRIPTION OF JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Write programs to manipulate and display large volumes of data • Present research results in visual form • Edit and improve vector and pixel graphics created by others • Use probability and statistics to understand data sets • Describe and apply graphics design concepts • Develop automated ways to clearly display data stored in databases • Help typeset large text collections • Help improve user interfaces • Create presentations TECHNICAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS: • Proficiency in Java or Processing. • Proficient with Illustrator and Photoshop • Knowledge of SQL. • Comfortable in the UNIX environment. • Knowledge of Mathematica EDUCATION: A graduate degree, or equivalent, in science or mathematics with a strong artistic blend, or a degree in art or architecture with programming and data experience BENEFITS • Competitive Compensation ($80,000 to $120,000/ yr range) • Benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending, life and long-term disability insurance, a 403b retirement plan, and vacation, sick, and holiday leave • Potential growth opportunities • Dynamic and fast-paced work environment HOW TO APPLY: All applicants must be U.S. citizens with the ability to obtain a security clearance. Active clearance preferred. Please submit Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and URL of portfolio to <a href="mailto:hr@ips.edu" rel="nofollow">hr@ips.edu</a> IPS is an equal opportunity employer. Best Science Visualisation Videos of 2009 http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/best-science-visualisation-videos-of-2009#post-1077 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:35:21 +0000 nathany 1077@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Wired picks their favorite science visualization videos for the year so far: <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/visualizations/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/visualizations/</a> Diseasome, explore the human disease network http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/diseasome-explore-the-human-disease-network#post-817 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:29:00 +0000 seb 817@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Gephi team presents a science-mapping project: <a href="http://diseasome.eu/" rel="nofollow">Diseasome</a>. Asked by Magali Roux, Senior Scientist at CNRS, to create a website to come with the publication of her book, Biology - The digital era, we worked on the â€œHuman Disease Networkâ€ dataset and built a network exploration platform. â€œOn a unique place, one can find information about the book, the dataset related to the writings, an online data exploration framework and the file to manipulate these data with Gephi.â€ The HDN (Human Disease Network) and the GDN (Gene Disease Network) were extracted from the original dataset and treated with Gephi. From the results, an interactive map has been created with the help of RTGI/<a href="http://linkfluence.net/" rel="nofollow">Linkfluence</a> tools. A poster is also available, with the full network and some useful statistics. Although this work is experimental, we hope it can help scientists to explore and search in this complexity. The Diseasome is above all an innovative way to present a scientific work. The importance of complex data in science and particularly network graphs brings a lot of challenges. As well as computational issues, many things can be done with graphic design and interaction. <a href="http://diseasome.eu/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://gephi.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/diseasome_button.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gephi/3701631674/" title="Diseasome interactive map de gephi_org, sur Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3701631674_f26cf59581.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Diseasome interactive map" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gephi/3701631678/" title="Diseasome printable poster de gephi_org, sur Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3701631678_aae9b1079e.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="Diseasome printable poster" /></a> 2009 NSF Visualization Challenege Now Accepting Entries http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/2009-nsf-visualization-challenege-now-accepting-entries#post-317 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:03:47 +0000 nathany 317@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ It's 2009, and the NSF is now accepting entries to their annual visualization challenge. <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/index.jsp?id=challenge" rel="nofollow">http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/index.jsp?id=challenge</a> Entries are due in September. Here are the winners from the 2008 challenge: <a href="http://flowingdata.com/2008/09/25/winners-of-nsf-visualization-challenge-2008-announced/" rel="nofollow">http://flowingdata.com/2008/09/25/winners-of-nsf-visualization-challenge-2008-announced/</a>