Environmental Data Scientist - Environmental Data & Governance Initiative

Multiplier is seeking an Environmental Data Scientist for their Environmental Data & Governance Initiative. This remote, full-time role involves developing strategies to archive federal environmental data, creating automated data collection systems, and supporting innovative data tool development. Ideal candidates should have skills in data repository management, GIS software, and programming (Python, R, SQL). The position emphasizes environmental justice and collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
Environmental Data Scientist - Environmental Data & Governance Initiative Department:
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Remote Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

Position Description The Environmental Data Specialist will develop and implement strategies and practices to archive federal environmental data and support the development and deployment of independent copies of federal data tools. The Environmental Data Specialist may participate in innovative data tool development, particularly related to geospatial analysis. This role combines software engineering, database management, data acquisition, GIS, and environmental science. Additional responsibilities may be developed collaboratively.

The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is a research collaborative with a mission to advance the environmental right to know. We are a horizontally organized community of caring and committed members, mostly volunteer, from multiple academic institutions and non-profit organizations. EDGI focuses on issues of environmental justice, data justice, information accessibility, and corporate and government accountability. We expect all staff to adhere to EDGI's policies and procedures including our Code of Conduct and support EDGI's mission, vision, and values, which include justice;

environmental and human health; intersectionality; anti-facism, anti-racism, and anti-oppression; accessibility; participatory knowledge-making; and responsivity and proactivity. There will be an employee review approximately three months after the start date to ensure mutual satisfaction. Primary Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

Design and implement automated data collection systems for environmental datasets using standard technologies

Create metadata documentation for acquired datasets

Manage data publication workflows to repositories (such Zenodo, Dataverse, Internet Archive)
Interface with stakeholders to understand data requirements and priorities

Reverse engineer web interfaces to optimize data access Collaboratively deploy data tool clones from agency open source code Support the development of innovative data science tools for laypersons

The Ideal Candidate Desired Technical Skills Data repository management (such as Zenodo, Dataverse, Internet Archive)
Code repository management and metadata documentation

Experience with GIS software and analysis (including ESRI, ArcGIS Online, and QGIS platforms)
Geospatial data processing and web serving

Online GIS application development, maintenance and user experience Environmental science background

Familiarity with Python, R, SQL and other programming tools with focus on data acquisition Information management and collaborative coordination of complex projects Web scraping methodologies

Environmental data standards to optimize access and accessibility Desired Domain Knowledge Environmental justice movement background, priorities, values, and advocacy needs Environmental data structures and formats

Expertise in geospatial data and formats Data documentation and metadata standards

Repository submission requirements

Science communication and literacy

Knowledge of environmental data and science needs from diverse stakeholders such as community based organizations and advocates, academic researchers, science and justice teachers and lawyers

Support of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and indigenous priorities for federal environmental data support

Key Competencies Independent problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Technical documentation

Process optimization

Data quality assessment

Project management Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Ability to take initiative and anticipate team needs, working without a manager

Comfort working both independently and in teams; able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others

Ability to work collaboratively and non-hierarchically

Adherence to policies and procedures; support for EDGI's mission, vision, and values, which include justice; environmental and human health; intersectionality; antifacism, anti-racism, and anti-oppression; accessibility; participatory knowledge-making; and responsivity and proactivity

Workplace and Compensation Compensation: $90, annual salary

Expected hours: 40 hours per week; flexible schedule

Location:

Fully remote About EDGIEDGI is a distributed collaboration operating under the fiscal sponsorship of the non-profit Multiplier, with volunteer members across North America. EDGI works to:

Investigate and analyze the inner workings of federal environmental policy, through interviewing of agency staff, as well as data and documentary collection and analysis;

Monitor and analyze changes to, web-based information about the environment, energy, and climate provided by the federal government;

Develop new ways of making federal environmental data more accessible to the public;

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