Postbac Data Analyst — Hybrid/Remote Science Platform

Adler Planetarium; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Health Coverage

403(b) plan with Adler match

Free Entrance to Chicago area museums

Job summary

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a Zooniverse Postbaccalaureate Data Analyst to join our team on Chicago's Museum Campus. This 9-month full-time, term-limited, grant-funded position reports to the Co-Director and Science Lead for Zooniverse and collaborates with team members across Adler, Oxford, and the University of Minnesota.

The role focuses on platform data analysis, documentation, and support for researchers, with a hybrid work arrangement offering telecommuting two days per week and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field and/or in computer science.
• Basic coding proficiency in Python or a similar language.
• Basic data analysis proficiency demonstrated through past research and/or project-based coursework.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and to provide information to scientific and research staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Zooniverse platform data representing 3 million registered users and 1B+ classifications to date.
• Provide data pulls, create reports, compute statistics, and visualize data to inform platform strategy.
• Contribute to cybersecurity measures through data analysis and monitoring.
• Use the Zooniverse API to configure workflows and advanced platform features for project teams.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and answer questions from project teams across lifecycles.
• Improve documentation and training materials for internal team members and researchers.
• Contribute to NASA-Zooniverse events, workshops, and initiatives, including NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Skills

Python basics

Data analysis

Bachelor's degree in science or CS

Deadline-driven

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in astronomy, physics, computer science, math, or related science/engineering

Master's degree (or candidate) encouraged

Tools

SQL/PostgreSQL

Pandas

Jupyter Notebooks

Git

Job description

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a Zooniverse Postbaccalaureate Data Analyst to join our team on Chicago's Museum Campus. This 9-month full-time, term-limited, grant-funded position reports to the Co-Director and Science Lead for Zooniverse and collaborates with team members across Adler, Oxford, and the University of Minnesota.

The role focuses on platform data analysis, documentation, and support for researchers, with a hybrid work arrangement offering telecommuting two days per week and