IRDR Job Vacancy: Junior Science Officer

Job Title:   Junior Science Officer [Download job opening] Office:        Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) International Programme Office c/o Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences Location:    No. 9 Dengzhuang Nanlu, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China Duration:   Two years initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability Deadline:  5 January 2015, no later than midnight China Standard Time (CST) [Sunday, 4 January 2015, 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)]   The successful candidate will be able to learn how to operate in an international environment at the interface of science, practice and policy-making, including interactions with the United Nations (UN) and other regional organisations. S/he can acquire a good insight into the functioning of relevant global scientific networks and funding structures, and can gain an understanding of planning and foresight processes.   How to Apply  http://www.irdrinternational.org/jobs/