Temporary Scientific Data Analyst

Temporary Scientific Data Analyst

Department: Center for Marine Science - 30600

Vacancy Number: TSP5660PST

Temp Position Type: SHRA Temporary

Job Category: Unspecified

FLSA for Position: Nonexempt

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

Description: A detail-oriented Scientific Data Analyst to support the curation, quality control, and standardization of oceanographic, biological, and geological datasets. This position focuses on hands-on data management tasks that ensure scientific datasets are accurate, well-organized, and prepared for analysis, archiving, and sharing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Curate and organize oceanographic, biological, and geological datasets from field, laboratory, and sensor-based sources.
• Convert incoming data into consistent, well-structured formats (e.g., CSV, NetCDF, Excel).
• Ensure files are clearly organized, named, and documented for reuse.
• Perform routine QA/QC checks to identify missing values, format inconsistencies, unit errors, and outliers.
• Validate data against sampling protocols and basic scientific expectations.
• Document all QA/QC steps and corrections.
• Assist in preparing datasets for submission to data repositories or internal databases.
• Maintain basic metadata, data dictionaries, and user documentation.
• Work closely with scientists, technicians, and data managers to understand data context and collection methods.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in oceanography, marine science, biology, geology, environmental science, data science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience working with scientific or environmental datasets
• Familiarity with data QA/QC concepts and careful attention to detail.
• Ability to follow established procedures and document work clearly.

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Work Days: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 20

Anticipated Hiring Range: $25 / hour