The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS; www.nceas.ucsb.edu), a global leader in ecological research, is currently hiring graduate and undergraduate student interns for part-time work this academic year.
Have fun learning new data management tools as you document and archive important ecological, physical, and social data from research projects focused on environmental issues (e.g.: climate, fisheries, wildlife, geochemistry, etc.) in Alaska and the Arctic. Work for these projects includes collaborative data management, data quality assurance, metadata creation, data transformation and formatting, and data entry to facilitate open, reproducible science. These positions involve communication with scientists from around the world for the purposes of data acquisition, formatting, and metadata creation to contribute to the NSF Arctic Data Center data catalog. Access to databases and database tools involves a close working relationship with NCEAS' software engineers and scientific programmers. Additionally, interns may test and provide feedback on new infrastructure.
Requirements:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience or interest in data management and/or analysis
- Careful attention to detail
- Ability to learn new tools quickly
- Ability to work well both independently and as a team member
Desirable qualifications:
- Experience using R
- Background or interest in ecology or environmental science
- Familiarity with metadata
- Experience with data formatting and metadata creation
We are looking for undergraduate and graduate students to help us complete this work on-site or remotely. Please be willing to dedicate 10-15 hours per week. NCEAS is a UCSB research center. Full time students working in other UCSB departments more than 5 hours per week must secure written permission from their academic advisor to be eligible. Internships are paid. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.
To apply, please attach a cover letter stating your interest in being a part of our team, along with a resume or CV, in an email to datainterns_recruitment@nceas.ucsb.edu. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Please apply by January 26, 2024 to be considered.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Afirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
