Ocean Acoustic Data Steward - Associate Scientist I-II

University of Colorado System; Allenspark (CO); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work modality

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Transit pass

Job summary

CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a data manager to support NOAA’s NCEI. Based at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, CO, the successful candidate will manage large-volume ocean acoustic data and help ensure public discovery and access.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data managers, and software engineers to steward ocean acoustic data and strengthen partnerships within the community.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in marine science, Earth science, data science, or another STEM field is required.
• Experience working with and/or managing environmental data.
• Flexible and proactive attitude with strong time management.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the passive acoustic data archive (50%).
• Coordinate data submissions with the community and archive team; identify enhancements.
• Maintain relational databases to enable discovery and access to data.
• Support the water column sonar data archive.
• Self-manage multiple projects and stakeholders concurrently.

Skills

Data management

Independent work

Attention to detail

Time management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in marine science, Earth science, data science, or STEM

Job description

CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a data manager to support NOAA’s NCEI. Based at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, CO, the successful candidate will manage large-volume ocean acoustic data and help ensure public discovery and access.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data managers, and software engineers to steward ocean acoustic data and strengthen partnerships within the community.