Cornell University

Customer Support

• Lead the development and maintenance of the codebase for the City Food Policy Project food commodity model.
• Develop software integrations for integrated assessment models used to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of livestock production systems.
• Research software design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and ensuring code compatibility across platforms.
• Database design and utilization; user needs analysis and technical support.
• Conduct code reviews and train staff and students on modern coding standards.
• Contribute to scholarly publications, grant proposals, and research reports.

Lead Computational Scientist, Animal Science

Director

• Lead, integrate, and manage the editorial, design, and production teams with a focus on continuous improvement, innovation, operational excellence, and workflow efficiencies.
• Optimize and streamline workflows, style guidelines, and quality standards across manuscript editing, typesetting, proofreading, cover/interior design, and file production.
• Partner closely with acquisitions, marketing, digital publishing colleagues, and external partners to improve handoffs, and foster efficient, collaborative communication across all stages of the publishing lifecycle.
• Design and maintain production schedules that support timely, cost-effective delivery of approximately 150 titles annually, while identifying opportunities to reduce cycle times and improve responsiveness.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with a diverse network of freelancers, vendors, and production partners.
• Lead contract negotiations and performance management to ensure value, quality, and service alignment.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging tools and technologies (e.g., XML-first workflows, automated proofing, accessibility-compliant outputs, DAM systems) to drive productivity and future-ready capabilities.
• Participate in budgeting, financial tracking, and resource planning, with a keen eye toward efficiency and sustainability.
• Represent the Press in internal and external settings—including university initiatives, industry forums, and association committees—advocating for best practices in editorial and production operations.

Director of Editorial, Design and Production

Research Scientist

• Supervise student workers and work independently on replication projects
• Serve as a team leader to a team of student replication researchers
• Conduct research, writing and analysis; independent academic replication
• Support Professor Eleanor Wilking with identifying and cleaning data, conducting preliminary data analysis, developing literature reviews and short research writing assignments
• Contribute to the preparation of presentation slides and draft manuscripts

Lead Computational Scientist, Animal Science

Director of Editorial, Design and Production

Replication Lab Coordinator, Research Assistant