Data Coordinator - Ocean Census

MASTS

MASTS

Posted 6+ months ago

Salary :Between £30,000-£32,000.

Contract : Fixed term ending March 31, 2025, with prospect of renewal thereafter.

Working with :Science Managers – i) Network & Awards, ii) Taxonomy and with Ocean Census partner scientists.

Reporting to: Science Manager (Species Discovery & Sequencing)

Closing date : Wednesday, 9th October 2024

Summery Responsibilities

  • Data input – collate, clean and input all data into OC Species Data Spreadsheet
  • Create the automated QA and QC scripts which are run over the data to:
    o Clean, transform, and reshape data into a format suitable for downstream applications
    o Ensure data’s quality, consistency, and suitability.
    o Highlight anomalies, e.g., inconsistencies, missing values, outliers, redundancies, etc.
    o Store images/substitute links etc.
  • Species Data management – development and management of OC Species Data Management System (server and cloud).
  • Data Sharing / Requests – i) ensure all data is shared with data partners WCMC, ii) respond to data requests from Founding Partners and other partners.
  • Data Back-ups: manage data back-up and security of data across all systems.

Key Attributes

A confident, proactive, and independent self-starter able to work quickly, flexibly and responsively in a fast-changing environment.

Essential:

  • Passionate / enthusiastic data scientist with Bachelor’s Masters in a related field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or data science (4 years with BSc or 2 years experience with MSc)
  • Proven experience of data input and management (ideally biodiversity data)
    Advanced experience and knowledge of data and database management systems, Microsoft Excel, Structured
  • Query Language (SQL), Python
  • Knowledge of cloud storage and computing

How to Apply:

To apply for this position please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you think you would be a good fit for this role to sciencerecruitment@oceancensus.org by EOB, Wednesday, 9th October quoting reference OCDAT012024.

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