Data Manager
About The Position
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking a Data Manager to lead data management activities for its Harbor Survey and other ambient water quality monitoring programs. This role involves overseeing data collection, ensuring data quality, maintaining database systems, and managing data dissemination to various stakeholders. The position also includes identifying improvements to field operations, reviewing scientific literature, preparing technical reports, and coordinating research efforts with external agencies. Additionally, the candidate will serve in a supervisory capacity, overseeing investigations, managing staff (Water Ecology Scientists and interns), reviewing deliverables, conducting performance evaluations, and acting as Section Chief when necessary.
Requirements
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
- A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above.
- All candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in '2' above.
- Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in '1' and '2' above.
Responsibilities
- Leading all data management activities for the Harbor Survey and other ambient water quality monitoring programs.
- Overseeing the collection of field and laboratory data.
- Ensuring rigorous quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of ambient water quality datasets.
- Maintaining and enhancing database systems for long-term data storage.
- Managing the dissemination of data to internal and external stakeholders.
- Identifying and implementing improvements to field operations.
- Updating instrumentation.
- Reviewing scientific literature.
- Preparing technical papers and reports for internal and external publication.
- Coordinating marine science and ambient water quality research efforts with external agencies and institutions.
- Analyzing satellite imagery for water quality monitoring.
- Evaluating sensor and instrument performance for new equipment.
- Serving in a supervisory role, overseeing investigations in marine sciences and ambient water quality studies.
- Supervising staff across field, laboratory, and office settings, including Water Ecology Scientists (Levels I, II, and III) and interns.
- Reviewing employee deliverables.
- Conducting performance evaluations.
- Ensuring adherence to established standard operating procedures and manuals.
- Serving as acting Section Chief during periods when the Chief is unavailable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
