Biodiversity Data Technicians (Fixed-Term Contract) at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements

• An MSc in Biological Sciences, Conservation Biology or similar.
• At least six months of experience cleaning and formatting large biodiversity datasets.
• Excellent data management skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work productively full-time for three months curating, cleaning, formatting and uploading biodiversity occurrence data.

Desirable

• Understanding of taxonomic backbones, the Darwin Core standard and database management.
• Experience working with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility platform.
• Advanced data manipulation skills using functions in MS Excel, R or OpenRefine.

Responsibilities

• Curating, cleaning and formatting of biodiversity occurrence data.
• Uploading biodiversity occurrence data to the SANParks BIMS.

Please Note

• The above position is a three-month position based in Cape Town at the Cape Research Centre in Tokai.
• The successful candidate will have to provide their own accommodation as there is no official accommodation.
• Only interested persons who meet the above stated requirement should apply.