Rangeland Data Analyst — Field & GIS Research

New Mexico State University; New Mexico; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico State University’s Jornada Experimental Range seeks a Data Analyst to support vegetation assessment and mapping projects for landscape prioritization and adaptive management. The role involves fieldwork across southwestern NM with travel and overnight stays, plus lab and data duties.

The position emphasizes data management, metadata creation, and analysis using ArcGIS, Excel, Access, Survey123, and R. A one-year appointment with standard M-F hours is offered.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience identifying plants to species is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Field work as part of a small team at remote locations collecting vegetation inventory data.
• Lab and office tasks include data entry, metadata creation, data analysis, and project management.
• Use ArcGIS, MS Excel, MS Access (DIMA), Survey123 and GPS for data collection and analysis.

Skills

Field teamwork

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ArcGIS

MS Excel

MS Access (DIMA)

Survey123

GPS units

R

Job description

New Mexico State University’s Jornada Experimental Range seeks a Data Analyst to support vegetation assessment and mapping projects for landscape prioritization and adaptive management. The role involves fieldwork across southwestern NM with travel and overnight stays, plus lab and data duties.

The position emphasizes data management, metadata creation, and analysis using ArcGIS, Excel, Access, Survey123, and R. A one-year appointment with standard M-F hours is offered.