Data Coordinator

About the role

Tetra Tech is seeking a Data Coordinator to join our Ocean Science team, with flexibility to be based in our Anchorage, AK office or remotely within Alaskan, Hawaii-Aleutian, or Pacific regional time zones within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Manage scientific data by organizing and documenting datasets to support long-term preservation and public accessibility.
• Aid in selecting and applying standardized data and metadata formats to ensure datasets are analysis-ready and suitable for long-term preservation.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain data and metadata delivery schedules for research teams and project stakeholders.
• Support the salvage, manipulation, and documentation of historical datasets to improve usability and completeness.
• Provide user support for Tetra Tech’s data portals and data management tools.
• Coach and train partner scientists and program staff on data management best practices through formal or informal presentations and meetings.
• Support data management activities across multiple projects and partners simultaneously, adapting to varying timelines, contacts, and program requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science, Marine Sciences, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Relevant coursework and internship experience are required.
• Familiarity with responsible data management practices and common data formats used for collection, analysis, and preservation, such as CSV and NetCDF.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with standard scientific metadata formats, such as ISO, EML, Darwin Core, CF Conventions, and ACDD.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize technical information and communicate it clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Self-motivated, independent, and flexible, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with and/or experience using data management, data visualization, and metadata authoring tools such as those hosted by DataONE, NCEI, EDI (Environmental Data Initiative), Dataverse, Dryad, Zenodo, etc.
• Familiarity with scientific scripting or programming languages such as Python or R.
• Familiarity with working in a software development or agile development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collecting data as part of a scientific research project or program, including experience publishing open data products.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel for conference events and client meetings as needed; travel is estimated at up to 5% annually, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to sit at a workstation and work on a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate effectively in-person and through electronic means.
• Manual dexterity to use a computer mouse, keyboard, and other tools.
• Visual acuity to read and interpret technical documents.