aisobservers
Data Scientist
Miami, Florida, United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
PythonGCPCloud PlatformsMachine LearningData ScienceStatisticsDetection EngineeringResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please reach out to our Talent Team or call 774-770-5833.
Responsibilities
- Manage, organize, and support analysis of multi-source datasets collected across SEFSC surveys, including acoustic, video, environmental DNA, multibeam, and aerial imagery data
- Coordinate with project partners to ensure data collection and sensor configurations support downstream analytical and AI/ML applications
- Maintain familiarity with diverse data types and assist with field data collection activities as needed
- Organize and document datasets and metadata in accordance with established data management protocols
- Perform QA/QC on incoming datasets and evaluate suitability for inclusion in advanced analytical workflows
- Support data curation and storage, including cloud-based data repositories
- Develop, test, and evaluate analytical workflows and models to improve data processing efficiency
- Maintain awareness of SEFSC analytical needs and existing workflows to align data science efforts with mission priorities
- Support proposal development, manuscript review, and scientific reporting activities
- AIS is seeking a Data Scientist to support NOAAs SEFSC Advanced Technology and Innovation Branch.
Requirements
- Master's degree in data science, computer science, marine biology, or related field, OR Bachelor's degree with 1+ year of relevant research experience
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R
- Experience working with large datasets and data management workflows
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform or similar)
- Experience with relational databases
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable scientific products
- Participate in outreach and stakeholder engagement activities as required
Nice to have
- PhD in data science, computer science, marine science, or related field
- Experience with cloud-based ML workflows and scalable data processing
- Experience working with fisheries, environmental, or ecological datasets
- Experience with AI/ML model architecture and performance evaluation
- Travel required (limited) for field data collection, collaboration meetings, and scientific conferences.
- Must be willing to relocate if needed.
- If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please visit our Careers Page to submit the required information:
- Cover letter detailing relevant experience.
Compensation
- Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated, and total compensation will vary depending on candidates' depth of experience.
- This is a full-time position.
Benefits
- Support annotation of datasets and development of machine learning models, including training and validation of classifiers and detection systems
- Generate data products suitable for use by downstream scientific stakeholders (e.g., stock assessment scientists)
- AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.
Equal opportunity
- An Equal Opportunity Employer
Visa & Work Authorization
- identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law
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