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Funga

Harnessing forest fungal networks to address the biodiversity and climate crises.

Data Scientist

Data ScientistData ScientistOtherRemoteSeniorTeam 11-50Since 2021H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Texas

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

$90K - $130K / year

Seniority

Senior

Postgraduate DegreeEnglishPythonRemote SensingSQL

Job Description

• Perform robust statistical analyses of experimental and observational forest data • Evaluate and enhance current experimental design by performing power analyses and applying statistical models to multi-year trials • Rapidly prototype and deploy models connecting forest productivity to soil microbiomes and environmental factors, accounting for spatial and temporal dependencies • Enhance our carbon accounting system to incorporate incoming field-collected, genomic, and remotely sensed data • Build and validate pipelines for assessing the effectiveness of satellite and drone datasets for capturing on-the-ground measurements • Work closely with internal stakeholders on Growth, Applied Science, and other teams to ensure that insights meet their needs and accelerate their work • Travel up to 10-15% of the time for team offsite events, data collection, and stakeholder meetings as needed

Job Requirements

  • An MS or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experience)
  • Demonstrated expertise in hierarchical/mixed-effects models, longitudinal data analysis, repeated measures methods, and spatio-temporal modeling
  • High proficiency in SQL, R, and Python for data manipulation and modeling
  • Practical experience applying machine learning techniques to biological, environmental, or similarly complex systems
  • Familiarity with data integration, version control (Git), and reproducible research workflows (e.g. Markdown, Jupyter, Quarto)
  • Pragmatism balanced with rigor
  • A passion for biodiversity, ecosystem health, and climate action
  • Background in forest ecology, soil microbial ecology, or experimental design for field trials is a major plus
  • Experience with geospatial and remote sensing data analysis is a plus

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Employee equity programs
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Wellness reimbursement program

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