Information Scientist Technician

Job Description:

The Information Scientist Technician, with guidance from supervision, ensure the appropiate data and information is properly stores to facilitate accesibility, compliance with appropiate procesures and policies for information clearance. May provide routine information searched and compiling information for requestors. Adhares to established standards and procedures. May modify existing databases and formulate search requests. Can be responsible for performing a wide range of tasks or a specific task depending on the stage of the seasonal research program. The Technician may also perform additional tasks as requested by the supervising Field Research Assistant. The type of task will be dependent on the stage of the annual research program and will be seasonal in nature. Tasks may be performed in an indoor and/or outdoor setting. The Technician must be able to understand and follow both written and oral instructions. The contingent worker normally receives general instructions on routine tasks and detailed instructions on new tasks. The work will be closely supervised.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Natural Science (Biology or Environmental Science), Statistics, Mathematics or Information Systems.

Data cleaning and transformation

Descriptive analysis

Trend identification

Merging datasets (quantitative + qualitative)

Interpret field observations (agronomic scouting)

Standardize qualitative data (e.g., scales, categories)

Relate observations to quantitative metrics (e.g., IPM applications)

Abilities:

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ability to translate complex data into clear messages

Effective communication with teams

Organization and management of multiple data sources