NCEAS Climate Adaptation Data Analyst National Center Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

The NCEAS Climate Adaptation Data Analyst position at UC Santa Barbara involves supporting research on climate impacts on ecosystems. The role requires developing data pipelines and conducting statistical analyses. The analyst will work closely with scientists and postdoctoral fellows, contributing to a national synthesis project. This position is primarily in-residence at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California.
Position: NCEAS Climate Adaptation Data Analyst in the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Location: California

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), seeks a data analyst to support management-relevant research and scientific synthesis of emerging research needs on climate-related impacts on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems. As part of this project, you will work with a team of scientists at NCEAS and USGS along with a cohort of postdoctoral fellows from nine regional USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers.

This position will be in residency at NCEAS.

Responsibilities

As a successful Data Analyst, you will apply your data science skills and knowledge to support a synthesis science initiative exploring ecological and management implications of climate-driven species range shifts. Under the direction of an NCEAS Project Scientist, you will develop data pipelines and reproducible analytical workflows to integrate heterogeneous sources of data (tabular, text, image, etc.) and contribute to the development of a national-scale synthesis research project.

You will also gather, organize, and document code and data processes involved in performing statistical and geospatial analyses and designing engaging data visualizations. In addition to the national-scale synthesis project, you will have the opportunity to work with a cohort of postdoctoral fellows studying climate-driven range shifts in regional contexts across various taxonomic groups in terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.

Job Location:

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, 1021 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101.

NCEAS is located in scenic downtown Santa Barbara, California. The Center is known for fostering interaction and collaboration, a characteristic that leads to the success of its scientists. NCEAS has a thriving community of postdocs, resident scientists, and analysts, and a frequent influx of leading scientists and practitioners from around the world participating in working group projects across a diverse range of initiatives.

NCEAS is also a leader in data science training, offering courses and expertise in reproducible workflows, data infrastructure, and environmental statistics. We expect that employees will contribute their knowledge, interests, and enthusiasm to the intellectual atmosphere. The employee should anticipate spending the vast majority of their time in residence at the Center.
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