Senior Visualization Lab/Planetarium Designer and Technician

To apply, go to https://careers.colgate.edu The primary responsibility of the Senior Visualization Lab/Planetarium Designer and Technician, is to operate, program, and assist faculty and students across the curriculum in the creation of content for the Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 laser projection system in the newly constructed Ho Science Center Visualization Lab. The facility is a state of the art 3D Digital Theater with complete planetarium capabilities. The senior visualization lab/planetarium designer and technician will be the main point of contact between Colgate and Evans & Sutherland for the hardware and software maintenance of the Digistar 3 system as well as an active participant in any relevant user groups or professional organizations. The senior visualization lab/planetarium designer and technician will also help to plan and produce outreach activities and events utilizing the 3D Digital Theater for the community and regional school systems. This position will reside in the Ho Science Center and will report to the Director of Academic Technologies within Information Technology Services (ITS).
–Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
–Knowledge and experience in high level scripting languages such as HTML, XML, and Flash
To apply, go to https://careers.colgate.edu
–Experience designing 2D and 3D graphics
–Ability to interact with and train faculty and students from all academic disciplines and with a variety of skill levels
–Aptitude for science and mathematics
–Good public speaking and interpersonal skills
–Must be available to work some evenings and weekends
–Must be capable of working effectively and collegially with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on a daily basis.
–Experience operating and programming a planetarium, visualization laboratory, or 3 dimensional interactive environment
–Experience with Adobe Creative Suite applications
–Knowledge of astronomy
–Advanced degree