ESS-DIVE Environmental Data Research Associate
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Data Research Associate for several large DOE-funded projects. The successful applicants will join the interdisciplinary data teams of these projects, which consist of earth/environmental scientists, and computer/data scientists. The work will involve various data management activities, including curation and archival, metadata QA/QC. community engagement, and building workflows to improve the access and usability of the DOE’s environmental datasets.
What You Will Do:
- Work with DOE environmental scientists to organize and publish research datasets using FAIR principles.
- Assist with data publication and curation by ensuring that the metadata and related information are complete, performing basic quality checks, formatting data/metadata to meet repository guidelines and data standards, and approving datasets for public release.
What is Required:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in Earth/Environmental sciences, and at least 1 year of relevant experience (2+ years preferred)
- Demonstrated experience in FAIR data management and data/metadata curation
- Familiarity with data/metadata standards and reporting formats
For full description, please visit jobs.lbl.gov, search for job # 92555. Apply by May 13, 2021, to receive full consideration.
ESS-DIVE Computer Systems Engineer
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has an opportunity for an entry-level computer systems engineer to develop tools, software and data products for three large DOE-funded projects. The successful applicant will join the interdisciplinary data teams of these projects, which consist of earth/environmental scientists, and computer/data scientists. The position involves a combination of data science, software development, and user support to archive and improve usability of diverse, complex environmental data.
What You Will Do:
- Utilize and maintain software tools for data/metadata curation, ingest, and publication.
- Developing data management workflows, particularly for large datasets such as those from sensor networks, remote sensing campaigns, and model data.
- Build file parsers, quality checkers and other tools to enable advanced search, data QA/QC, integration and visualization of data.
What is Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of two years of related experience or combination of demonstrated knowledge, experience and education.
- Experience in a high-level programming language (C++, Java, or Python).
- Proficiency with git and code development/management tools, working with web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
For full description, please visit jobs.lbl.gov, search for job # 92556. Apply by May 20, 2021 to receive full consideration.
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