Data Analyst

Job Number: 2501173
Department/Hiring Area: School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Hours: 8:30-5pm Pass Days:
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: $$81,000 - $90,000
Salary Grade: E4
SBU Area: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Computer Science, Biology or Environmental Science or related field. Three (3) years of related full-time experience in data management lifecycle activities and in-depth data analysis and modeling. Working knowledge and experience of statistical modeling techniques for ecological and environmental data. Experience working with large datasets and data cleaning and standardization techniques. Expertise in R, Excel, SQL, C , and/or Linux. Experience in marine or environment sciences.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Computer Science, Business, Economics, Biology or Environmental Science or related field. Experience with Python.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Data Analyst will report to Principal Investigator Dr. Yong Chen, processing and analyzing large data sets for the historical Hudson River Biological Monitoring Program (HRBMP). The successful incumbent will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to diverse audiences. The incumbent is also expected to work with the PI and a team of graduate students and postdocs to develop new research potentials and programs using the historical HRBMP data and biological samples.

Responsibilities will include:

• Evaluate, compile, analyze, model, and manage data from the HRBMP and associated biological collections.
• Develop new modeling protocols and identify potential new research fields and proposals for program funding.
• Prepare reports and data visualizations; communicate findings to stakeholders and collaborators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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Salary : $81,000 - $90,000