Remote Ocean Data Coordinator

Tetra Tech; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Work-life balance

Collaborative team

Professional development

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Data Coordinator to join our Ocean Science team with hybrid work options in Anchorage, AK or remote within US time zones. You will organize and preserve oceanographic datasets, apply metadata standards, and support data products across interdisciplinary projects.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to promote FAIR/CARE data principles, deliver training workshops, and communicate progress to funders and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science, Marine Sciences, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Entry-level candidates will be considered; relevant coursework and internship experience required.
• Familiarity with responsible data management practices and common data formats (CSV, NetCDF).
• Knowledge of metadata formats (ISO, EML, Darwin Core, CF Conventions, ACDD).
• Ability to synthesize technical information and communicate to diverse audiences.
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with data management/visualization tools and metadata authoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Organize and document datasets for long-term preservation and public access.
• Apply standardized data and metadata formats to ensure analysis readiness.
• Develop and maintain data and metadata delivery schedules.
• Assist in salvaging and documenting historical datasets to improve usability.
• Provide user support for data portals and management tools.
• Coach scientists on data management best practices through presentations.
• Provide data lifecycle support across projects and partners.

Skills

Data management

Metadata formats

Technical communication

Self-motivation

Python or R

Agile/software dev experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in LIS/Marine Sciences/Wildlife/Environmental

Tools

DataONE

NCEI

EDI

Dataverse

Dryad

Zenodo

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Data Coordinator to join our Ocean Science team with hybrid work options in Anchorage, AK or remote within US time zones. You will organize and preserve oceanographic datasets, apply metadata standards, and support data products across interdisciplinary projects.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to promote FAIR/CARE data principles, deliver training workshops, and communicate progress to funders and partners.