National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

Integrated Statistics is looking for a Scientific Data Analyst to work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

The Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is the research component of NOAA NMFS for the Northeast Region. NEFSC has an ongoing research program to synthesize, analyze, and report ecosystem data and conduct integrated ecosystem assessments (IEAs) for the Northeast United States continental shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). 

Responsibilities:

  • Assist NEFSC scientists with ecosystem data processing and analyses, and the dissemination of ecosystem data.
  • Develop standardized data summaries, documentation, and reporting, and may assist with ecosystem modeling tasks using the data (initialization, parameterization, calibration and validation).
  • Working with Ecosystems Dynamics and Assessment Branch staff to produce annual State of the Ecosystem reports.  This will include collecting relevant ecosystem indicator data from across the NEFSC, synthesizing indicators, and producing the reports in Rmarkdown.
  • Developing automation procedures for collecting ecosystem data where possible.
  • Developing and coordinating the creation of a new web interface for disseminating ecosystem data.
  • Assisting with other IEA related projects as needed. 

Qualifications:

 

  • Possess knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in data handling, analysis, synthesis, reporting and documentation.  
  • Additional knowledge related to database construction and maintenance, computer programming, website development, fisheries, and marine ecosystems is desirable.
  • Significant experience with data processing and documentation
  • Demonstrated capability in R programming, including interacting with relational databases such as Oracle
  • Working knowledge of data visualization tools and web site development
  • Familiarity with and experience in conducting statistical analysis
  • Ability to work independently, but also as a team member.
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