Biodiversity Research Associate

Yale University is committed to contributing to a better tomorrow, and they are seeking a Biodiversity Research Associate to manage spatial biodiversity data and ensure its quality for scientific reporting. The role involves analyzing data, overseeing a data mobilization team, and maintaining data integrity for research purposes.ResponsibilitiesDetermine best methodology for achieving goals efficiently and in a scientifically robust wayAssess the data quality of datasets prepared by technicians and other data contributors to first evaluate whether any additional work is required in order to meet data standardsPerform a series of data manipulation tasks using automated approaches utilizing knowledge of ecology and environmental sciences as well as programming knowledge and skillsPrepare spatial biodiversity datasets to match complete phylogenies. Perform comprehensive literature review of new taxonomic descriptions to identify changes to species distributions and delineating the spatial coverage of new and updated species ranges based on published locality informationOversee the daily activities of the data mobilization team, made up of Yale student research assistants. Ensure standards and protocols are being updated and executedAnalyze and summarize data from various projects for use in scientific papers, grant reporting, and web visualizations. Identify data gaps to drive priorities for data mobilization teamDetermine the most efficient and scientifically rigorous approach for analyzing and summarizing data. Provide recommendations to the full team to change protocols and advise strategic changes to data collection, processing, visualizations, and/or provisioningEnsure and maintain the integrity of biodiversity information for scientific analysis and meeting data contributor expectations for any data interpretation and visualizationPerforms additional duties as assignedSkillsMaster's Degree in a scientific discipline and one year of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experienceCompany OverviewYale University is a research and education institution that prioritizes its students. It was founded in 1701, and is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.yale.edu.Company H1B SponsorshipYale University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 355 in 2025, 449 in 2024, 214 in 2023, 208 in 2022, 190 in 2021, 155 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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