Wildfire Data & Communications Scientist

UC Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara (CA)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 95,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

UC Santa Barbara is seeking an Assistant/Associate Specialist to support the Wildfire Resilience Initiative. The role focuses on scientific communications, data interpretation, and publication of research findings.

You will collaborate with researchers, develop public‑facing content, and help manage social media and outreach to diverse audiences. The position emphasizes writing, editing, and documentation of workflows while contributing to hazard assessments and narrative development of WRI data

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Climate Science, Environmental Science, or related field.
Master's degree or 3+ years of research experience preferred.
Strong writing and editing skills for scientific content.

Responsibilities

Scientific Material Collaboration: Refine and improve peer‑reviewed articles, presentations, proposals and updates with WRI scientists and programmers.
Grant Writing: Identify opportunities for externally funded research and facilitate the writing process through campus controls.
Process Documentation: Document internal processes for dataset generation and analysis and develop standard operating procedures for publication.
Content Creation: Generate accessible content including articles, blogs, and multimedia materials to communicate climate science to broad audiences.