BFF-AFIRMS Data Coordinator

University-of-Albert; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta in Edmonton invites applications for a Data Coordinator to join the BFF-AFIRMS initiative. This in-person term position supports data governance, computing infrastructure, and user-centric workflows for tree improvement data management.

The role emphasizes collaboration across genetics, genomics, climate and site data, designing scalable databases, and improving data flows for diverse end-users within the project.

Qualifications

• Experience in data collection and management in genetics and genomics.
• Familiarity with tree improvement programs and breeding data.
• Ability to design and maintain relational databases for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support development of data/computing infrastructure, decision-making workflow, and user experience for BFF-AFIRMS.
• Optimize data flow across genetics, genomics, climate, and site information for tree improvement decisions.
• Serve as the interface between scientific computing and diverse end-users and stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Relational databases

Genomics data

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

This position has a term length of 2 years with the possibility of extension.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

BFF-AFIRMS, (Best Future Forest: Advanced Forest Genomics and Integrative Resource Management System), is a transformative initiative aimed at digitalizing forest resource management and tree improvement in Alberta (AB), Canada (CA). This is a joint effort across the Government of Alberta (GoA), forest industry partners of Tree Improvement of Alberta, University of Alberta (UofA, CA), and Oklahoma State University (USA). The initiative seeks to integrate high-throughput genotyping, predictive analytics, and decision-making science to ensure responsible stewardship of forest genetic resources in the face of climate challenges, and the growing demand for sustainable forest ecosystems and products.

Working with the BFF-AFIRMS team, the Data Coordinator will join our interdisciplinary team and support the development of BFF-AFIRMS data/computing infrastructure, decision-making workflow, and user experience. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in data curation and governance, collaborating with the database scientist to design, test, and maintain a relational database that manages large volumes of genomic, phenotypic, climate and site information, and tree improvement data. As the primary interface between scientific computing and our diverse range of end-users and stakeholders, the candidate will also be responsible for optimizing data flow across various disciplines for tree improvement decision-making, and facilitating seamless communication within the project.

The candidate will have an understanding of data collection and management in genetics, genomics, scientific computing, as well as familiarity with tree improvement programs, breeding data, and forest genetic resources. A passion for working in a highly multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment to support forest genomics and tree improvement programs is essential.