Remote Data Science Research Assistant (Marine Ecology)

Research Foundation of The City University of New York; United States; Remote; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits

Job summary

Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) seeks a part-time data science student to assist in marine ecology research. Work will involve data analysis, literature review, and development of models for polyphosphate storage in marine phytoplankton.

Remote work is available for Fall 2026 with funding for 100 hours. The position requires programming skills (R preferred; Python, Julia, Matlab, C/C++, Fortran are acceptable).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, engineering, or mathematical discipline is required.
• Bachelor's degree plus experience solving scientific problems is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Help PI with data analysis, literature review, and model development.
• Participate in weekly meetings with PI to set weekly objectives and review progress.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

R

Python

Julia

Matlab

C/C++

Fortran

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, engineering, or mathematical discipline

Bachelor's degree and experience working on scientific problems

Tools

ggplot

Job description

Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) seeks a part-time data science student to assist in marine ecology research. Work will involve data analysis, literature review, and development of models for polyphosphate storage in marine phytoplankton.

Remote work is available for Fall 2026 with funding for 100 hours. The position requires programming skills (R preferred; Python, Julia, Matlab, C/C++, Fortran are acceptable).