Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a data manager to support NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI). Based at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado, the successful candidate will support large volume data management for the ocean acoustic community.

Joining a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data managers, and software engineers, the candidate will assist with stewarding ocean acoustic data, inclusive of public discovery and access, and supply customer service to global data users. The candidate will also strengthen existing partnerships within the community to address a vast need for data management.

The ideal applicant will have experience managing large and/or complex data sets, possess strong organizational and communication skills, a keen attention to detail, the ability to operate independently, and a flexible, upbeat approach to collaborating with team members.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 900 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

NCEI as the Nation’s leading authority for environmental information, hosts and provides access to one of the most significant archives on Earth, encompassing comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data. Its data collections span from million-year-old sediment records to near real-time satellite imagery, reaching from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun. Specifically, the marine geophysical data and information for the Nation are held and preserved at NCEI’s Boulder, Colorado office.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Manage the passive acoustic data archive (50%)
• Communicate with community and archive team to coordinate and shepherd data submissions, prioritize submissions, identify enhancements or new capabilities needed to accomplish archive objectives (20%)

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a data manager to support NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI). Based at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado, the successful candidate will support large volume data management for the ocean acoustic community.

Joining a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data managers, and software engineers, the candidate will assist with stewarding ocean acoustic data, inclusive of public discovery and access, and supply customer service to global data users. The candidate will also strengthen existing partnerships within the community to address a vast need for data management.

The ideal applicant will have experience managing large and/or complex data sets, possess strong organizational and communication skills, a keen attention to detail, the ability to operate independently, and a flexible, upbeat approach to collaborating with team members.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 900 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

NCEI as the Nation’s leading authority for environmental information, hosts and provides access to one of the most significant archives on Earth, encompassing comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data. Its data collections span from million-year-old sediment records to near real-time satellite imagery, reaching from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun. Specifically, the marine geophysical data and information for the Nation are held and preserved at NCEI’s Boulder, Colorado office.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Manage the passive acoustic data archive (50%)
• Communicate with community and archive team to coordinate and shepherd data submissions, prioritize submissions, identify enhancements or new capabilities needed to accomplish archive objectives (20%)