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Carpentries Clippings, 25 April

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Updates from The Carpentries

Workshops and Instruction Team

Upcoming Trainer Training

We will be opening applications for Trainer Training on Wednesday 29 May 2024. Applications are open to the general Carpentries community, but space is limited and Member Organisations can reserve a seat for an additional fee.

Annually, we reserve seats for Member Organisations to designate a person they will support to go through Trainer Trainer. This means they will be allowed to use work hours to support Carpentries events. Additionally, this qualifies the Member Organisation to be eligible for discounted membership rates.

Our Trainer Training program provides next-level pedagogical training for individuals seeking to play a leadership role in advancing computational and data skills training at their institutions. Within The Carpentries, Trainers are pivotal to the growth and health of our Instructor community. Trainers shape the next generation of Carpentries Instructors by leading Instructor Training, guiding the Instructor certification process, and shaping updates to our Instructor Training curriculum. Within their home campus, Carpentries Trainers bring their newly-developed expertise to bear on other training and professional development they lead, and support the growth of their local Instructor community.

Membership Program

Renewing Carpentries Membership

Has your institution previously been a Member Organisation but has not renewed its Carpentries membership? We'd love to connect with you and explore some exciting upcoming opportunities. Reach out to us by emailing membership@carpentries.org to start the conversation.

Community Engagement Team

Reigniting Community: Coffee with The Carpentries Executive Director

Did you miss the fourth Reigniting Community: Coffee with The Carpentries Executive Director? The session held on 22 April focused on our progress towards The Carpentries Strategic Plan for 2020-2025. Weigh in on the discussion by visiting the conversations repo on GitHub. We want to hear from you!

Highlights from the Community Calendar

Community Sessions are a great way to interact with, learn from and share your knowledge and experiences with other Carpentries community members from around the world. Subscribe to our community calendar for updates on Community Sessions that may pique your interest and are in your time zone. Sign up to attend on the Community Sessions Etherpad. To request an accommodation to attend a community session, please fill out the accommodation request form.  

• 29 April

  • Regional US Midwest Community Discussion with John MacMullen at 16:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • This is a monthly call for community members in the midwestern part of the United States.

• 30 April

  • Creating a workshop website co-working session at 14:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • This session is a space for anyone interested in practising creating a workshop website independently and who would like to have support and feedback in real-time. All are welcome! This is also a great opportunity for experienced Instructors to join and assist with answering questions, giving helpful hints, and guidance.

    • Please note, this session will not include a demonstration on how to create the workshop webpage. For that, please see the session on 10 May below.

• 2 May

  • HPC Carpentry Community Call at 11:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • This meeting is not on the Community Sessions Etherpad, and can be joined via a Google Meet link.

    • This session will be repeated on 16 May at 11:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar).

• 8 May

  • Localisation Call with The Turing Way at 14:30 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • This is a bi-weekly call open to all community members of The Carpentries and The Turing Way interested in our communities’ localisation efforts.

    • The second session will be on 22 May at 14:30 UTC (find your time; add to calendar).

• 10 May

  • How to set up a workshop website (find your time; add to calendar)

    • A hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop. You will need a GitHub account.

• 13 May

  • Welcome Session at 13:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • New to The Carpentries community? Join members of the Core Team and community to learn about the organisation, ways to engage, and to have your questions answered. These sessions provide onboarding for new Instructors and are ideal for new Member contacts and anyone curious to learn more about The Carpentries community. This is also a great place to re-onboard if you haven’t been engaged with us for a while!

    • This session will be repeated on 17 May at 09:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar), 21 May at 15:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar), and 29 May at 12:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar) and at 23:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar).

    • All upcoming Welcome Sessions are listed on the Welcome Sessions Etherpad.

• 15 May

  • Glosario CodeFest at 15:00 UTC (find your time; add to your calendar)

    • This is the second quarterly Glosario CodeFest co-working event. It encourages new contributions from our global community to Glosario, our open-source, multilingual glossary for computing terms.

• 22 May

  • Reigniting Community: Coffee with The Carpentries' Executive Director at 09:00 UTC (find your time; add to your calendar)

    • This discussion is open to all Carpentries community members. Join Dr. Kari L. Jordan, Executive Director for The Carpentries, in a conversation about our mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.

    
    

  • Workshop debrief and teaching discussion at 17:00 UTC (find your time; add to calendar)

    • Discussion designed for Instructors getting ready to teach or having recently taught to come discuss their workshop with the community and new Instructors going through the check-out process.

What you may have missed on the Carpentries blog

Community Opportunity Postings

• The Smithsonian Institution is seeking a Data Scientist to be responsible for developing, planning, and executing basic and applied research in bioinformatics as applied to biodiversity genomics and conservation biology, and to provide bioinformatics and computational expertise and training to the Center for Conservation Genomics (CCG)/National Zoological Conservation Biology Institution (NZCBI) scientists. Applications close on 26 April 2024.

  
  

• The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for two full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible Teaching Assistant Professor in Computational Biology positions with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2024. Applications close on 26 April 2024.

  
  

• Data for Black Lives (D4BL) is accepting applications for their Movement Scientist Fellows Program for 2024-2025. This fellowship is designed for individuals who are passionate about using data to create concrete social change in Black communities. They invite applications from dedicated scholars, activists, and practitioners who aim to bridge the gap between data science and social justice. Applications are due on 28 April at 11:59 PM ET.

  
  

• The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) seeks a Director and Principal Research Scientist who will provide strategic direction and overall administration for the survey. The position offers administrative leadership, strategic vision, and research opportunities. Collections and data at INHS cover Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Mammals, Annelids, Crustaceans, Insects, Mollusks, Fossils, Fungi, and Plants. Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on 30 April 2024.

  
  

• Two permanent Research Software Engineer positions are available at the National Oceanography Centre, in the UK. They are particularly looking for candidates with some Carpentries experience. One position is for a Research or Senior Research Software Engineer and another for a Research or Associate Research Software Engineer. The positions are based in Southampton or Liverpool, hybrid working options available, but candidates must be resident in the UK. Closing date is 10 May 2024.

  
  

• Catalyst Cooperative has been selected as a participating organisation in Google Season of Docs for 2024. They are hiring a Technical Writer familiar with Python, Sphinx, ReadTheDocs, and hopefully also energy/power systems. It is contract work and the writer can be anywhere in the world. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but please apply by 10 May 2024.

  
  

• The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library, seeks an innovative, strategic, forward-thinking professional to serve as the Open Science, Research & Engagement Librarian in STEM. Reporting to the Director, Research & Engagement, the position will be a member of the Research & Engagement department and part of the Subject Librarian Program, providing research and instructional support to all academic departments on campus. The next review date of applications is 11 July 2024.

  
  

• OceanOS are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong experience in the marine environmental sciences to join their team. They also welcome applications from a Marine Biologist or Environmental Scientist that can demonstrate strong proficiency and experience in the field of data science. Presumably open until filled.

  
  

• The University of California, San Francisco, Library is hiring a full time Data Science Instructor. The role is focused on providing empowering, foundational data science training to UCSF learners, faculty, and staff and they are looking for applicants with an intermediate knowledge of data science who are enthusiastic about teaching a wide range of learners. Presumably open until filled.

  
  

• The Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, an international centre for the study of human brain function, has an opening for an Open Science Manager. Presumably open until filled.

• The University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a joint appointment as a Research Scientist with a focus on defense/security related supply chain and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools. This position is instrumental in realizing their vision of establishing a Center of Excellence in Defense Supply Chain at OU-Norman campus. Presumably open until filled.

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