Research Scientist I, Data Scientist | Data Manager Apply
University of Idaho
Research Scientist I, Data Scientist / Data Manager
Research Scientist I, Data Scientist / Data Manager
Location: Moscow
Division/College: Research Centers and Institutes
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $80,000 per year or higher depending on experience
FTE: 1
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.
Duties may include:
- Performing complex scientific analyses
- Adjusting experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
- Directing the development of recommendations for project solutions.
- Performing peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
- Preparing peer reviewed publications or presentations
- Resolving complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
- Establishing work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
- May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents.
- Participating in the development of grant proposals as named project contributor
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctoral Degree in Agriculture, Social Science, Natural Resources, or Life Sciences; A Masters Degree plus an additional two years of research experience (five years total) may be substituted for a Ph.D
- Three years of research experience related to the domain of this position
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with an interdisciplinary team
- Experience serving as PI or Co-PI on extramurally funded research
- Demonstrated experience working with qualitative social data in the forms of surveys, interviews, focus groups and stakeholder engagement
- Prior experience translating qualitative data into quantitative frameworks, including modeling, machine learning, statistical analyses and visualization
- Existing understanding of and experience with Idahos various data providers
- Experience with or demonstrated ability to communicate with state, tribal and federal partners regarding data sovereignty, availability, access and sharing
- UNIX operating systems, especially Linux
- Experience with software configuration and versioning tools such as: Git/GitHub, Subversion, etc
- Active membership in professional organizations related to research Data Management (e.g., ESIP)
- Experience with the following technologies:
- Scientific data repository software and services such as DKAN, DSpace, Esploro and DataCite.
- Relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience with Esri GIS software, including ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online
- Web Development with Drupal or similar Content Management System (CMS)
- Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, R, PHP, SQL
- Scientific and Geospatial Metadata Standards (e.g., ISO-19115, FGDC, Dublin Core, EML, etc.)
- Common geospatial web service Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) such as OPeNDAP, OAI-PMH, OGC WMS, WFS, WCS
- JSON, XML, XSLT, and related tools
- GIS systems (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, QGIS, etc.)
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Required Licensures, Certifications or other
Posting Number: SP004276P
Posting Date: 01/30/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
Please address all the minimum requirements in the Letter of Qualification. Preferential review of applicants to begin on February 14, 2024.
If you would like a full copy of the job description for this position, please contact Kathleen Skovgard at kskovgard@uidaho.edu.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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