Data Scientist

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planets wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air clean water and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of Americas bedrock environmental laws including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today our team of more than 700 lawyers scientists economists policy advocates communications experts and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Bozeman Montana; Chicago; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; Washington D.C.; and Beijing.

NRDC is seeking a Data Scientist to work with the Science Office team in our Washington DC office.

Position Summary

The Data Scientist conducts statistical analysis computation geospatial analysis and data visualization and mapping to support NRDCs advocacy priorities turning environmental data into rigorous defensible findings. Working within the Data Science team in the Science Office the Data Scientist leads discrete projects from intake through final product with substantial mentoring and team collaboration helping the team meet sustained organization-wide demand for data analysis and visualization support.

The position you are applying forispart of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG /The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to expand their knowledge and familiarity with certain data science tools used for these duties as part of their work at NRDC:

• Conduct statistical analysis of environmental data such as pollution levels species counts and climate measurements producing defensible findings that can withstand scrutiny from regulators courts and public review.
• Apply modern statistical methods including approaches such as regression analysis hypothesis and significance testing and time-series analysis to detect trends quantify uncertainty and strengthen evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop user-friendly tailored resources such as interactive maps dashboards graphics factsheets and presentations to support NRDC advocacy priorities.
• Build and refine data visualizations and maps in tools such as ArcGIS Online and Tableau making project-specific design decisions.
• Clean validate and manage data manually to ensure accuracy and credibility.
• Serve as project lead on data analysis and visualization requests working directly with NRDC advocates litigators scientists and external partners.
• Research collect and synthesize information relevant to data science requests received by the team.
• Manage projects across their full lifecycle from data acquisition cleaning analysis visualization development stakeholder review revision and quality assurance to include project management pieces such as timelines deliverables and meeting agendas.
• Synthesize technical information and communicate findings clearly to non-expert audiences including through written products such as NRDC blogs.
• Participate in internal and external meetings and activities of the Science Office as required.

The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this positions responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity equity and inclusion both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planets most pressing environmental problems and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression marital status sexual orientation national origin citizenship age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We offer competitive salariesexcellent benefits and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position the salary range is $90000 to $100000.

NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month.

As a science-based organization NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health safety and equity we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved accordance with state or local law new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially in keeping with local state and federal laws.

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