Data Science Student Assistant III

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)•Boulder, CO

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides data management, data entry, and data cleaning support to the Education, Engagement, and Early Career Development (EdEC) Center at NSF NCAR. The Student Assistant III performs complex data-related tasks, including assisting with database design, organization, and maintenance under minimal supervision. The primary focus is supporting the rollout and implementation of the NSF NCAR-wide alumni database project. The role involves independent problem-solving with little direction, organizing and prioritizing assignments, and independently organizing tasks within assigned projects and designing or modifying procedures. The position contributes to effective internal and external relationships through decision-making and problem-solving. The team works in a hybrid environment; the role description specifies a minimum of one office day per week, while the additional compliance information states that hybrid staff work on-site three days per week or an equivalent arrangement based on their flexible work arrangement. The position is casual and requires the employee to be enrolled, or intend to enroll in the next regular session, for credit at an eligible secondary or postsecondary school, college, or trade school. The salary is $24.32 per hour; final salary and rates are based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the role. The application deadline is November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.

Requirements

Must be enrolled, or intend to enroll in the next regular session, for credit in an accredited secondary or postsecondary school, college, or qualifying trade school.
Advanced knowledge and skill in data entry, data cleaning, and database management.
Skill in organizing and prioritizing assignments and managing tasks within projects.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including editing, proofreading, and explaining complex technical ideas and issues.
Proficiency in database management, data cleaning techniques, and data entry workflows.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Salesforce.
Experience with relational tables.
Experience with advanced data management in Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

Assist with the design and organization of databases and maintain and augment existing data structures and applications.
Perform data entry, data cleaning, and validation of program and database results.
Perform complex calculations and functions, and develop mathematical algorithms to analyze data sets.
Design and modify existing procedures, programs, or instruments to accomplish data objectives.
Process, format, and clean legacy participant records and lab-specific spreadsheets to align with the new relational database schema during the initial pilot rollout.
Organize and structure datasets to prepare for future Phase 2 migration into Salesforce CRM.
Assist in distributing, organizing, and maintaining standardized data-entry collection templates provided to NSF NCAR Labs.
Assist with quarterly data integrity reviews, identify missing or malformed values, and coordinate with lab data coordinators to resolve discrepancies.
Assist the Project Lead with communicating submission timelines, answering data-entry questions, and coordinating with data coordinators across NSF NCAR labs.
Identify and merge duplicate participant profiles for individuals attending multiple events or programs across different labs.
Assist with integrating external identifiers, such as ORCID data, in coordination with the NSF NCAR Library bibliometrics team for long-term tracking of individuals.