POSITION PURPOSE

The eScience Institute has an outstanding opportunity for a researcher with strengths in data-intensive methods to join our team as a Data Scientist (Research Scientist Sr.

As a member of our core research team, you will participate in expanding campus-wide opportunities at the intersection of data science and applied areas such as the arts, engineering, humanities and sciences through collaborative research, consultation, community building, and educational activities.

You will also have the opportunity to explore your own independent research agenda in your preferred area of study through the use of data, data-intensive methods, and computation.

The eScience Institute empowers researchers and students in all fields across the University of Washington to answer fundamental and transformative questions.

As the hub of data-intensive discovery on campus, we lead a community of innovators in the techniques, technologies, and best practices of data science.

Data Scientist roles in the eScience Institute are full time, permanent (not term-limited), appointments where you can build a career with advancement opportunities and a rich set of professional development and mentorships opportunities.

The values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the success of our research enterprise and are embedded in the culture of who are area as an institution and employer.

The eScience Institute shares President Cauce's commitment to combat inequities in higher education and research.

In this role, the Data Scientist will both plan and execute data science research, translate research results into solutions and produce practical applications that will deliver lasting impact across domains.

Data Scientists are expected to teach data science skills and methods through office hours, technical workshops, tutorials, and Incubator projects.

Research projects will be sourced through joint collaborations with eScience faculty and other researchers, and through the independent research goals of the applicant.

Working as part of an existing team, successful candidates will have ample opportunity to publish their research, pursue external funding with collaborators across disciplines, and contribute to collaborative software development, innovative technical consulting, development and delivery of training, and other activities designed to advance the research and practice of data-driven and data-intensive discovery across fields.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in one or more applications of data science techniques and technologies databases and data management technologies, machine learning and modern statistical methods, or data presentation and visualization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Independent research

  • Contribute to significant open source software projects using appropriate technologies in large-scale data management, machine learning and statistics, interactive visualization, specialized data presentation interfaces, and / or other data science techniques.
  • Produce research products such as well-documented algorithms and code, software, and research publications.
  • Contribute to the Institute research program by seeking grants from both traditional agencies and novel channels to develop analytical and computational tools.
  • Serve as the principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI on the projects funded by grants.
  • May supervise and train a student Research Assistant to assist with projects.
  • Work to release open source software and open data, help ensure scientific reproducibility of all results, and contribute to a culture of reproducibility across campus.
  • Review and evaluate potential projects for technical merit and feasibility.
  • Organize and conduct workshops and training events in data science techniques and technologies for diverse target audiences.
  • Meet with potential collaborators to clarify goals, identify collaboration opportunities and recommend solutions.
  • Advance a reputation outside of UW for excellence in data science methods and practice, contributing to the Institute’s overall portfolio of successful projects and programs.
  • Foster and build research collaborations with other researchers at UW.

Organizational service

  • Participate in Institute sponsor reporting and annual retreat activities.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations on significant results, both internally and externally, representing the eScience Institute as well as specific projects.
  • Develop web materials communicating significant results, best practices and case studies with specific technologies, and documentation for significant software.
  • Participate in core team meetings and activities
  • Serve on standing and / or ad hoc teams such as hiring committees, equity team, etc.
  • Foster and build research collaborations with other researchers at UW
  • Participate as needed and interest arises in other core programs of the Institute, such as the Data Science Incubator, Software Carpentry, Hack Weeks, etc.
  • Hold open office hours for students, faculty, staff and post-docs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • PhD or equivalent in any discipline, with a strong computational background.
  • A minimum of 6 years of experience in programming and software engineering and / or advanced statistical methods including experience :
  • Applying one or more programming languages to construct full scientific pipelines, from data ingestion / clean-up to modeling, to visualization and analysis.
  • Collaborating and coordinating work via an online platform, such as GitHub, GitLab, or BitBucket, and distributed revision control.

Equivalent education / experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license / certification / registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong capacity for teamwork, collaborative, critical thinking, and attention to detail.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A successful research track record, especially through collaborations outside one’s own field, as evidenced by joint publications, joint grants, and collaborative software outputs.
  • Previous experience in the University of Washington College of Engineering.
  • Leadership in collaborative projects in open source software development.
  • Experience engaging with highly technical researchers across a variety of methodological fields, research domains, and computational platforms.
  • Experience with seeking extramural funding to support research, education and training programs.
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POSITION PURPOSE

The eScience Institute has an outstanding opportunity for a researcher with strengths in data-intensive methods to join our team as a Data Scientist (Research Scientist Sr.

As a member of our core research team, you will participate in expanding campus-wide opportunities at the intersection of data science and applied areas such as the arts, engineering, humanities and sciences through collaborative research, consultation, community building, and educational activities.

You will also have the opportunity to explore your own independent research agenda in your preferred area of study through the use of data, data-intensive methods, and computation.

The eScience Institute empowers researchers and students in all fields across the University of Washington to answer fundamental and transformative questions.

As the hub of data-intensive discovery on campus, we lead a community of innovators in the techniques, technologies, and best practices of data science.

Data Scientist roles in the eScience Institute are full time, permanent (not term-limited), appointments where you can build a career with advancement opportunities and a rich set of professional development and mentorships opportunities.

The values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the success of our research enterprise and are embedded in the culture of who are area as an institution and employer.

The eScience Institute shares President Cauce's commitment to combat inequities in higher education and research.

In this role, the Data Scientist will both plan and execute data science research, translate research results into solutions and produce practical applications that will deliver lasting impact across domains.

Data Scientists are expected to teach data science skills and methods through office hours, technical workshops, tutorials, and Incubator projects.

Research projects will be sourced through joint collaborations with eScience faculty and other researchers, and through the independent research goals of the applicant.

Working as part of an existing team, successful candidates will have ample opportunity to publish their research, pursue external funding with collaborators across disciplines, and contribute to collaborative software development, innovative technical consulting, development and delivery of training, and other activities designed to advance the research and practice of data-driven and data-intensive discovery across fields.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in one or more applications of data science techniques and technologies databases and data management technologies, machine learning and modern statistical methods, or data presentation and visualization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Independent research

  • Contribute to significant open source software projects using appropriate technologies in large-scale data management, machine learning and statistics, interactive visualization, specialized data presentation interfaces, and / or other data science techniques.
  • Produce research products such as well-documented algorithms and code, software, and research publications.
  • Contribute to the Institute research program by seeking grants from both traditional agencies and novel channels to develop analytical and computational tools.
  • Serve as the principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI on the projects funded by grants.
  • May supervise and train a student Research Assistant to assist with projects.
  • Work to release open source software and open data, help ensure scientific reproducibility of all results, and contribute to a culture of reproducibility across campus.
  • Review and evaluate potential projects for technical merit and feasibility.
  • Organize and conduct workshops and training events in data science techniques and technologies for diverse target audiences.
  • Meet with potential collaborators to clarify goals, identify collaboration opportunities and recommend solutions.
  • Advance a reputation outside of UW for excellence in data science methods and practice, contributing to the Institute’s overall portfolio of successful projects and programs.
  • Foster and build research collaborations with other researchers at UW.

Organizational service

  • Participate in Institute sponsor reporting and annual retreat activities.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations on significant results, both internally and externally, representing the eScience Institute as well as specific projects.
  • Develop web materials communicating significant results, best practices and case studies with specific technologies, and documentation for significant software.
  • Participate in core team meetings and activities
  • Serve on standing and / or ad hoc teams such as hiring committees, equity team, etc.
  • Foster and build research collaborations with other researchers at UW
  • Participate as needed and interest arises in other core programs of the Institute, such as the Data Science Incubator, Software Carpentry, Hack Weeks, etc.
  • Hold open office hours for students, faculty, staff and post-docs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • PhD or equivalent in any discipline, with a strong computational background.
  • A minimum of 6 years of experience in programming and software engineering and / or advanced statistical methods including experience :
  • Applying one or more programming languages to construct full scientific pipelines, from data ingestion / clean-up to modeling, to visualization and analysis.
  • Collaborating and coordinating work via an online platform, such as GitHub, GitLab, or BitBucket, and distributed revision control.

Equivalent education / experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license / certification / registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong capacity for teamwork, collaborative, critical thinking, and attention to detail.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A successful research track record, especially through collaborations outside one’s own field, as evidenced by joint publications, joint grants, and collaborative software outputs.
  • Previous experience in the University of Washington College of Engineering.
  • Leadership in collaborative projects in open source software development.
  • Experience engaging with highly technical researchers across a variety of methodological fields, research domains, and computational platforms.
  • Experience with seeking extramural funding to support research, education and training programs.
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Data Scientist I

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, WA
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25623 OverviewFred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases.

Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV / AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers.

Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter.

Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation's first cancer prevention research program and serves as the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.

The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) and Coronavirus Prevention Network (CoVPN) Laboratory in the Immunology & Vaccine Development Program of the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division is dedicated to understanding human immunology and mechanisms of vaccine-induced immune protection against HIV and other infectious diseases.

The Cohn Lab, part of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA is recruiting a Data Scientist I to support the work of the lab through the computational analysis of HIV, human immunology, and virology.

The Cohn Lab works towards the eradication of HIV through human immunology, virology, and state-of-the-art technologies to study clinical samples from HIV-cure studies.

We focus our research on understanding the molecular, immunological and virologic forces that drive vaccine efficacy and persistence of HIV-infected cells.Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain computational pipelines to analyze sequencing data from HIV-cure studies to quickly and efficiently take raw data to interpretable results
  • Computationally integrate multi-omic data from multiple experimental approaches
  • Stay up-to-date with bioinformatics methods and analyses published to keep the lab's computational protocols consistent with the leading algorithms in the field
  • Research and apply existing software solutions to answer questions on a variety of different projects
  • Preform rigorous statistical analysis of generated results
  • Communicate complex computational techniques and results to a broad audience of scientists with various backgrounds
  • Understand and communicate technical advantages and disadvantages of a variety of different types of datasets and analyses
  • Create visualizations and presentations of results that effectively communicate key messages

Qualifications

  • BA / BS required in biology, statistics, computer science or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
  • At least five years of experience with biology, computer science, and / or computational biology (may be concurrent with undergraduate or graduate education)
  • Experience with a variety of computer science concepts, algorithms, and problem solving skills
  • Experience coding in R and Python required, experience with Java, C++, Julia and other languages is a plus
  • Knowledge of genomics techniques and how to apply them in a variety of settings
  • A background in statistical analysis
  • A successful candidate will show curiosity and an initiative to learn new techniques, as well as exceptional organizational and communication skills

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations.

As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must, prior to their first day of employment : Provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ;

ORInitiate the accommodations process to request a religious or medical accommodation (medical accommodations require a healthcare provider's certification).

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $90, to $135, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security.

Benefits include medical / vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

Our Commitment to DiversityWe are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer.

We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class.

We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans.

If due to a disability you need assistance / and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at or by calling 206-667-4700.

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Data Scientist - Hybrid.

Carnival Corporation and plc Seattle, WA
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Job Description

Welcome to Holland America Line, a premium cruise line dedicated to explorers, foodies and music lovers who want to explore the world on perfectly sized, refreshingly spacious ships filled with one-of-a-kind experiences.

Were looking for an amazing Data Scientist to fill this role, which is based in our Seattle office. Youll be responsible for focusing on using your data science skills to conceive and develop new opportunities to optimize revenue and enhance understanding and decision making within our business.

You will work closely with business end users to help interpret models, assess unique business cases, and incorporate feedback between the business and the RMS.

You will work closely with our fuel and deployment teams to optimize operational decision making with data science, as well as also be involved in other key projects that help us better understand our guest behaviors and preferences, allowing us to maximize revenue and guest experience by providing the right cruise experience to the right guest for the right price.

Heres a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for in our Data Scientist role. Is this you?

Responsibilities

Identify and lead projects within Holland America and Seabourn that will help us minimize our deployment-based Carbon emissions, as part of our drive to minimize such emissions.

Develop analytical capabilities to identify opportunities to optimize our ship deployment mix detailed modelling and understanding of ship engine performance and fuel consumption, to derive modelling that will lead us to optimizing our ship deployments.

Use these models to recommend / visualize optimal deployment strategies within Holland America and Seabourn

  • Design and build proof of concept models for new concepts and improvements for implementation into the RMS and into our Pre / Post Booking Strategy, and lead the brand testing of this functionality, using a combination of business and analytical expertise
  • Apply and adapt knowledge and experience of theoretical, mathematical concepts to develop advanced modelling and analytics to maximize net revenue and profitability and develop ROI metrics to quantify value of enhanced capability
  • Use your experience of analytics visualization to create tools and analyses that accurately reflect the underlying mathematics whilst being visually engaging and easy-to-use for the business teams.

Lead the implementation of these where needed across the business

Work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure the relevancy and usability of all models and tools delivered is maintained;

Use strategic and tactical thinking to determine how to best manage, configure and / or influence the RMS and Fuel modelling to best reflect current business activity and future strategy, as well as understand impacts of changing legislation in the fuel and deployment space

Additional duties as assigned by Senior Director

Requirements

  • Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics
  • Strong analytical capabilities with a high level of attention to detail
  • Creative and innovative problem-solver
  • Demonstrable understanding of ship operations and modelling of fuel consumption
  • Minimum 3 years experience working in analytics within travel in a data / data science role
  • Previous experience with Revenue Management / Price optimization
  • Knowledge of operational considerations in travel
  • Experience in identifying business problems and scoping / implementing analytic solutions into the business.
  • Relevant work experience in revenue management, pricing automation systems, or user support functions for large software
  • Experience leading projects or small teams
  • Cruise Industry analytics experience highly desired
  • Previous experience with MXP deployment systems
  • Building and working with data in Snowflake and integration with other systems
  • Practical Experience in using R in mathematical modelling (1-2 years in identifying problems in the business and proactively designing solutions)
  • At least 1 years experience in building tools using R Shiny
  • SQL (at least 3 years)
  • Snowflake / AWS
  • Can confidently translate business problems into model insights and enhancements
  • Strategic thinker with a willingness to challenge the status quo
  • Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
  • Stakeholder management
  • Experience leading projects or small teams (preferred)
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Holland America is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time (e.g., H-1B status).

What You Can Expect

  • Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
  • Health Benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training & Professional Development
  • Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement
  • Rewards & Incentives
  • Base Salary Range : $105,900.00 to $143,000.00. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired.

Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely.

Our CultureStronger Together

Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees.

Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at :

Holland America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Holland America will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws.

If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact

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Data Scientist, Terminal

Stripe Seattle, WA
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Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities.

Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

We’re working on making the global financial system programmable. This is one of the largest opportunities for impact in the history of computing, on par with the rise of modern operating systems.

It is too difficult and expensive today for fast growing companies to produce financials and analyze their businesses. We are laser focused on building an end-to-end solution for users to understand their performance and grow their revenue.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

  • Define and measure key outcome metrics for products that cater to our users needs.
  • Design and analyze experiments to improve the conversion funnel for product adoption and targeting efficacy.
  • Apply statistical methods, causal inference, and machine learning to inform product decisions and optimize our products and systems.
  • Design and develop data sets that enable better understanding of adoption and engagement.
  • Partner closely with product, engineering, finance, and marketing teams to identify and prioritize the most important data science projects.

Who you are

We’re looking for an experienced data scientist to partner with teams to support the growth of our products and develop new ones.

If you are excited about building new products on Stripe’s platform, live and breathe data-driven product development, and are energized by designing strategic metrics and causal analyses, then we want to hear from you.

Minimum requirements

  • 6+ years of data science / quantitative modeling experience.
  • A PhD or MS in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Economics, Sciences, Engineering) or equivalent experience.
  • Expert knowledge of a scientific computing language (such as R or Python) and SQL.
  • Expertise in statistics and experimental design.
  • Prior experience with product and / or go to market data science or enthusiasm to learn.
  • A demonstrated ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects with a high attention to detail.
  • The ability to communicate results clearly and a focus on driving impact.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $185,600 - $251,077. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions / sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include : equity, company bonus or sales commissions / bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

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Fisheries Data Scientist

Lynker Technologies Seattle, WA
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Lynker Technologies

Job Description

Title : Fisheries Data Scientist (R, GitHub, Open Source) - California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

Background and Description :

Lynker is recruiting a Fisheries Data Scientist to support NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science (NWFSC) Center in Seattle, WA.

Hiring for this position is contingent upon contract award.

The NWFSC provides science in support of managing living marine resources in the West Coast of Washington and Oregon, including interior watersheds that support anadromous fish such as salmon and steelhead.

NWFSC scientists are major contributors to the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (CCIEA), an interdisciplinary research effort led by NMFS.

The CCIEA program's goal is to provide science support for ecosystem-based management of the California Current, a productive coastal ecosystem in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

The ecosystem supports important fisheries and other human activities and provides services and cultural value for the tens of millions of people living along the U.

S. West Coast. CCIEA team research on the California Current ecosystem supports a number of federal mandates, including sustainable fisheries management as outlined under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), and conservation and recovery of protected species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Among the CCIEA's major products is an ecosystem status report (ESR) that is updated and presented each year. The primary audience is the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and many other management bodies, researchers and members of the public follow the reports as well.

The purpose of the ESRs is to provide regular updates and interpretation of data that describe the status and trends of physical, ecological, economic and social conditions in the California Current ecosystem, with particular focus on key fished species (salmon, coastal pelagic species, groundfish, and highly migratory species), protected species (marine mammals and seabirds), and human dimensions in fisheries and coastal communities.

A rapidly changing, multi-use ocean highlights the need for managers to have accessible, reliable, up-to-date information that is tailored to their ecosystem-based management goals and objectives.

Such information can support decisions such as opening or closing fisheries, adjustments to harvest policies, or responses to offshore planning requests.

However, we currently provide most ecosystem information once per year in the static ESRs, which have been labor-intensive to produce.

Lynker's Fisheries Data Scientist will modernize the generation, documentation, and reproducibility of California Current ESRs through the use of modern, open science tools and approaches (such as R scripts / packages for automation, RMarkdown / Quarto for report creation and automation and GitHub for workflow management).

The position may also support more rapid provision of ecosystem information in web-based summaries. These improvements should make ESR production more efficient and also enable us to generate accessible products that are tailored and timed to the Pacific Fishery Management Council's needs and schedules, and are also more useful to other researchers who make use of ESR data and content.

The Fisheries Data Scientist will lead activities and development of products that will improve ESR reproducibility, documentation, workflow, reproducibility, and visibility, in collaboration with CCIEA scientists.

These activities and deliverables should result in better service to the public through high-quality, timely reporting of ecosystem conditions on the West Coast.

Focal activities will include :

  • 1) creating R packages that automate the pulling, processing, plotting, and archiving of ecosystem indicator data from online sources;
  • 2) creating an open-source ESR template, including code to import indicator data plots and tables;

3) creating a GitHub workflow and repositories for ESR production; and

4) creating user guides and documentation for all ESR-related activities.

Depending on the rate of progress with these four, the Fisheries Data Scientist may participate in development of a public page on the CCIEA website featuring regular, automated indicator data updates and analyses.

Featured sets of data may mirror contents of recent ESRs, or be tailored to more specific or evolving needs of customers (e.

g., the Pacific Fishery Management Council) and collaborators (e.g., NMFS stock assessment biologists).

Duties :

Task One : templates and code for creating reproducible reports

1.1 Develop R packages that automate the pulling, processing, plotting, and archiving of West Coast ecosystem indicator data from online sources (e.g., ERDDAP, PacFIN)

1.2 Develop an open-source ecosystem status report template in RMarkdown or Quarto. Template should include code to import indicator data plots and tables, and adhere to agency standards (such as Section 508 Compliance) and predetermined specifications (such as figure and word counts)

1.3 Provide monthly (or as needed) progress updates and demonstrations to ecosystem status report editors and key collaborators to facilitate code and template co-development

Task Two : workflow and documentation

2.1 Lead and coordinate development of a transparent ecosystem status report workflow and data and code repositories

2.2 Create user guides and documentation describing the approaches, protocols, and practices of tasks performed in each of the R packages, which will ultimately be uploaded to the NOAA Internet Repository.

2.3 Create onboarding documentation for CCIEA collaborators to the workflow so that others are comfortable using, contributing to, and helping maintain this workflow as needed.

Task Three : Outreach, engagement, and other deliverables

3.1 In collaboration with CCIEA scientists, engage with Pacific Fishery Management Council staff and advisory bodies to match content and timing of ESR-related deliverables to needs

3.2 In collaboration with CCIEA scientists, engage with other NMFS teams and IEA regions that use similar approaches, in order to share code and tools, benefit from lessons learned, and minimize unnecessary duplication

3.3 If time allows, lead or support creation of automated ecosystem status report products on the CCIEA website, and / or automated conversion of the ecosystem status report into other formats, such as NOAA Tech Memos or Data Reports.

Minimum Required Qualifications

The Fisheries Data Scientist must meet or surpass the following requirements. (Applications should address each item listed below.)

Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university with a major directly related in a field of study as related to the requirements of specific task order with emphasis in marine science, fisheries, quantitative ecology, oceanography, data science, or similar fields;

or, equivalent relevant experience

  • Basic computer skills (MS Office, etc.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience with data management and statistical analysis, with statistical software such as R, SAS, MATLAB, etc.

and / or programming languages such as Python

  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience with open source platforms for document generation (R Markdown, Quarto, etc.)
  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience with developing, coordinating and managing workflows and repositories in GitHub

Additional Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience in web development, design and content management, or ability to learn, desired but not required
  • Good communication, coordination and collaboration skills, and a willingness to learn new skills, update existing skills, and share skills with colleagues in the CCIEA team, through R Users Groups, etc.

Additional Information

The position is expected to be funded for two years, from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025.

Domestic travel may be required for regional meetings and conferences to discuss and present project related work and objectives.

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology / water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success.

Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities - creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions.

Lynker's benefits include the following :

  • Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
  • Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
  • Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Tuition assistance / Training / Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
  • Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
  • Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
  • Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

Lynker is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

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