Scientific Data Specialist - Victoria, Canada - University of Victoria

University of Victoria

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Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Organizational Unit- University of Victoria -> VP Research -> Ocean Networks Canada- Location- University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary)- Posting Close Date

8 April 2024- Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.- FTE

.0- Salary Grade- $77, $100, Additional Posting Information Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable- Classification- SG12- Employee Group:

PEA
Regular
# of Hires Needed
1
Category
Science
About this Opportunity
_This is a continuing position. Only those that hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency are eligible to work in continuing positions._

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is a world-leading organization supporting ocean discovery and technological innovation for science, society, and industry.

ONC is a Major Science Initiative funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and is governed by a not-for-profit society that operates the world-class innovative deep sea and coastal cabled observatories on behalf of the University of Victoria.

ONC's Observatory Digital Operations Division is mandated to ensure the acquisition, curation and delivery of high-quality data to all ONC users, including the global research community, indigenous and community partners, and industry partners.

UVic compensation is competitive with:

Annual salary increases including 3% progression increases up to the salary job rate, and 2% performance increases from the job rate to the ceiling of the salary range
7 hour work days and 35 hour work weeks
Generous vacation time off 22 days to start, increasing to 29 days
Leaves maternity, parental, adoption, personnel, sick and long term disability
Flexibility in arranging work schedules
Access to personal and central professional development funds
Diverse range of learning and development opportunities
Sustainability initiatives including discounted transit passes and a pedestrian and bike friendly campus

UVic contributes to your and your family's health and well being through its

Comprehensive medical, dental and pension benefits
Employee and family assistance program
Discounted athletic facility membership
Access to health and wellness tools and resources to support you in finding worklife balance

The salary range for this position is:

Recruitment range:
$77,064- $84,968 starting salary determined by the PEA Collective Agreement.

Performance range:
starting salary to max of $100,235 is available through annual performance increases.

_ This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement_

Job SummaryThe Data Quality and Products team prepares the user requirements for new data products and data access; creates prototypes of data products; implements data quality and integrity measures; and actively interacts with ONC staff and the user community to improve ONCs data product delivery and data services.

The Scientific Data Specialist is responsible for the development of sophisticated data products, including verification and quality assessment of real-time and archived data.

These data products enable scientific and non-scientific users to understand, interpret and analyze the information collected via the instruments on the network operated by ONC.

Job RequirementsThe Scientific Data Specialist will have a Master's degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences or a related field and 23 years of experience working with data from oceanographic/geophysical instruments, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential qualifications include excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills as well as a strong quantitative and technical background in relevant fields.

The following knowledge and experience are required:

practical experience in Python, Matlab or experience developing data products using computational and data analysis/visualization tools in one or more of the following scientific programming languages: Python, Matlab, or R,

- experience with time series and spatial analysis
- excellent skills in quantitative data validation
- experience with handling oceanographic and seismic instruments and their data
- proven ability to take projects from conception to completion

Preferred:
- some knowledge of scientific data formats/standards such as netCDF, HDF, SensorML or other XML-based formats used in Earth and Ocean Sciences
- some practical experience in C/C++ or Java, XML or HTML and other scripting languages such as IDL, Mathematic is beneficial
- some experience with relational databases, modelling and simulation, and using query tools such as SQL

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓wəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓wəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.