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I am currently recruiting applicants for a Seafood & Food Security Data Scientist position (see below and visit https://t.co/2xpPQC8Qw4?amp=1 to apply). The position will be based at American University in Washington DC, working with me and collaborating with an amazing team of interdisciplinary scientists on a range of seafood, trade and social-ecological systems projects. Jessica Gephart -- Jessica Gephart Assistant Professor Environmental Science American University Website<http://jessicagephart.com/> Seafood & Food Security Data Scientist (15933) Location:Washington, DC, US, 20016 Company:American University Summary/Objective The Seafood and Food Security Data Scientist will join an interdisciplinary team focused on seafood production and trade within coupled human-natural systems. Seafood plays an important role in global food security, providing nearly 20% of global animal protein and supplying essential fatty acids and micronutrients. Seafood is also among the most highly-traded foods and the seafood sector is evolving with the rapid growth in aquaculture, geographical shifts in trade, and increasing commoditization and vertical integration. This research team brings together global trade data, local consumption data, and environmental impact data to understand the opportunities and risks of seafood globalization for sustainable production and food security. The Seafood and Food Security Data Scientist will lead the open data and reproducible science components of this research program. Responsibilities would include data management for an NSF-funded project (Interactive Dynamics of Reef Fisheries and Human Health, CNH-L 1826668), assisting in publishing data and the underlying code for a global species trade network, helping coordinate with research teams to improve reproducible workflows, and exploring opportunities to leverage new fisheries and food security data sources. This position is based at American University in Washington, DC and will be supervised by Dr. Jessica Gephart, but the Seafood and Food Security Data Scientist will interact with a network of interdisciplinary and international scholars. The individual will have opportunities to contribute to scholarly publications, learn new data skills, network with the DC data science, fisheries, food, and environment communities, and collaborate with transdisciplinary teams. Required Education and Experience * Master's degreein Data Science, Statistics, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Natural Resources, or a related field. * 2-4 years of relevant experienceproviding analytical research support to projects related to fisheries, supply chains, food systems, complex systems, or a related environmental science field. * Excellent data analysis and statistical skills (e.g. network analysis, linear algebra, optimization, Bayesian statistics). Ability to review and synthesize large amounts of literature and disparate data sources. * Must have excellent computer skills including fluency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Docs. * Incumbent must be able to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. * Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational and time management skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Preferred Education and Experience * PhDin Data Science, Statistics, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Natural Resources, or a related field. * 3-5 years of relevant experience. * Advanced R skills and experience working with GitHub and developing reproducible workflows. * Previous experience building packages, creating Shiny apps in R, scraping data from the web and mining text. * Ability to create advanced data visualizations and conceptual figures. * Proficiency in Python and with parallel computing/cluster computing.