Data Analyst

Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park - Winter Harbor, ME, United States

Position Title:

Data Analyst

Position Type:
Temporary Position

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, January 09, 2026

Institution:
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park

Department/Division:
National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Division

Field (e.g., systematics):
Data Science and Analysis

City:
Winter Harbor, ME, United States

Job Title and

Description:

Data Analyst
FLSA Status:
Full-Time, Year-Round, Non-Exempt (Benefits Eligible)
Supervisor(s) (external):
Kate Miller, PhD, Quantitative Ecologist with the National Park Service-Northeast Temperate Network Inventory and Monitoring Division, additionally, various Schoodic Institute staff may provide guidance and oversight on a project-by-project basis for collaborative ad-hoc assignments

Work Location:

This role is based in Winter Harbor, ME. While on-site presence is preferred, we are open to discussing hybrid or remote work schedules. This position is not eligible for relocation reimbursement.
Vacancies: 1 position
Duration: 2-year position starting in February 2026.
Job Announcement Opening Dates:
December 17, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

This position will work closely with the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring Division (IMD), which conducts baseline inventories and long-term monitoring to help inform park management decisions. While decades of data have been collected by IMD throughout the NPS, the full value of these data can only be realized when they are easily accessible and actionable for field managers, planners, and decision makers.

The objectives of this position are to improve access to IMD data, primarily for Midwest Region parks, through developing user-friendly, accessible platforms and tailored analyses. Deliverables include trend analyses, automated reports, and data visualization dashboards that improve accessibility, data quality, interpretation, integration, and application of IMD datasets, and that are in support of conservation science, resource management, and public communication. Deliverables will be accessible to NPS managers, along with park stakeholders and the public, where feasible.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative professional with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently. Please note that employment is contingent upon a federal background check and favorable adjudication. We aim to have this role filled by February 2026.

• Conduct trend analyses of vegetation, wildlife, and/or water quality or quantity data and help interpret results for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Perform power analyses or sensitivity analyses of IMD data to contribute to scientific reviews of protocols, including recommending protocol refinements, reductions, and additions to meet protocol objectives and balance capacity limitations.
• Develop user-friendly R packages and/or automated R Markdown or Quarto reports for specific monitoring protocols that help an intermediate-level R user efficiently compile, query, QA/QC, and summarize IMD data.
• Design data visualization dashboards that are 508 compliant and allow non-technical users to access, download, and explore IMD data.
• Troubleshoot and/or update MS Access databases used for data entry and storage by IMD monitoring protocols.
• Provide training to IMD staff and partners and write up documentation on how to use and update the analytical tools developed by the position.

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