Junior Data Engineer

Location

The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK

Hours

Part time - 20 hours per week

The role

The MBA Data Team is seeking to support its technical development work and is looking for an innovative Junior Data Engineer to develop scripts and workflows to support effective biodiversity archiving and publication. Working alongside the Data Team and Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey and helping to deliver DASSH, the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data and accredited node of the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), the successful applicant will have proven ability in the manipulation of data using scripts and databases.

Essential experience:

• Experience in Data Science, Data Engineering, and/or IT sector, or other related discipline.
• Experience with Python scripting language.
• A basic knowledge of data management.
• Demonstrable traits in attention to detail and conscientiousness.
• Experience of using databases to extract, transform and load data.
• Understanding of Linked Open Data approaches and associated standards.

To apply

To apply please send a covering letter and CV with details of 2 referees, one of which must be your current employer to recruitment@mba.ac.uk, quoting reference 0425JDEDL. References will not be sought in advance. Your covering letter should outline your previous and most relevant experience and explain why you are right for the role. You must state your eligibility to live and work in the UK.

Please confirm where you saw the vacancy advertised.

Interviews will take place w/c 12/05/2025.

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.