High Resolution Monitoring Study Lead Data Analyst (Natural Resource Scientist 3)(Project)

The Air Quality Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a High Resolution Monitoring Study Lead Data Analyst position.

This position is locatedin our Headquarters Office in

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Are you looking for the perfect opportunity to apply your atmospheric data analytic knowledge, skills, and creativity to help advance environmental justice in overburdened communities in Washington State?

If so, look no further as this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

As the High Resolution Monitoring Study Lead Data Analyst, you will join a highly collaborative team of Air Quality Program scientists and staff experts to design and implementation a scientifically defensible study to characterize air quality conditions at block-by-block resolution in historically overburdened communities.

A study of this magnitude and resolution has never been done in Washington State your data analysis will be breaking new ground in the effort to characterize air pollution, provide critically important air quality information to the people that live in these communities, and better inform the Air Quality Program’s efforts to reduce air pollution.

You’ll be a member of an incredibly supportive and collaborative team and within a highly flexible work environment with the potential for up to 90% telework, flexible work hours, and a compressed work week.

Agency Mission : Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Air Quality Program Mission : Equitably protect and improve air quality in Washington State.

Please Note : This is a project position that is funded until June 30, 2026. The Funding for this position has a high probability of being renewed for the next bi-annual budget.

Tele-work options for this position : This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint.

This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule.Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in other information.

Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change. Application Timeline : This position will remain open until filled;

we will review applications on August 8, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before August 7, 2024 .

If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note : We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following :

About the Department of Ecology

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We are a culture that is invested in making a difference.

Join a team that is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people. To learn more, check out our .

Ecology cares deeply about employee wellness; we go beyond traditional benefits, proudly offering :

• A healthy life / work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Diversity : We celebrate and appreciate diversity; our unique perspectives and abilities enrich us all and lead to innovative approaches and solutions.

Equity : We champion equity, recognizing that each of us need different things to thrive. Inclusion : We intentionally create and hold space so that we all have meaningful opportunities to participate and contribute to Ecology’s work.

Respect : We treat each other with respect and dignity, acknowledging the inherent worth of our diverse perspectives and lived experiences, even in times of uncertainty and disagreement.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

Duties

What makes this role unique?

Join this new project as the data analyst for the Air Quality Program’s high resolution air monitoring study to help better characterize criteria, toxic, and hazardous air pollutants at a very fine spatial and temporal scale in overburdened communities.

As the High Resolution Air Monitoring Data Analyst, you will participate in an effort that will break new ground, designing, implementing, and overseeing a nearly $10,000,000, one-time, high resolution air monitoring study.

This exciting study will help the Air Quality Program better characterize a variety of common criteria, toxic, and hazardous air pollutants at a very fine spatial and temporal scale in overburdened communities across Washington State.

A study of this magnitude and scale has never before been attempted in Washington State.

What you will do :

• Perform analysis of high-resolution air monitoring data in overburdened communities across Washington State.
• Work closely with the High-Resolution Air Monitoring Study Lead Scientist, Science and Analysis Section scientists and Technical Service Section scientists and data analysts, the AQP Quality Assurance Coordinator, Communications Team, and others throughout the Air Quality Program and Ecology.
• Collaborate with Air Quality Program scientists to identify the specific suite of criteria, toxic, and hazardous air pollutants to target for study.
• Gather input into study design and route planning from a multi-disciplinary team of Ecology staff, including monitoring, forecasting, engineering, and modeling experts.
• Gather, evaluate, and analyze sample data for accuracy and applicability, identify outliers and errors, identify spatial and temporal patterns and source attribution where possible.
• Conduct technical review of vendor analysis products for accuracy and consistency with described methods.
• Aggregate data into summary forms and graphics for a wide range of audiences.
• Formulate and justify conclusions and policy recommendations to management.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time.

We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked.

Examples of the proration calculations are :

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months : (30 / 40) x 20 months 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months : (20 / 40) x 12 months 6 months full-time equivalent

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, education, and volunteer experience.

See below for how you may qualify.

A total of 8 years of experience and / or education as described below :

Experience : Research in atmospheric data analysis identifying spatial and temporal patterns and air pollution source attribution using large monitoring data sets.

Education : Involving a major study in a natural science.

Note : A master’s degree will substitute for two years, and a Ph.D. degree will substitute for Three of the required years of experience, provided the field of major study was in the specific specialty.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position :

Possible Combinations C ollege credits or degree - as listed above. Years of required experience - as listed above. Combination 1No college credits or degree8 years of experienceCombination 230-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.

7 years of experienceCombination 360-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (AA degree).6 years of experienceCombination 490-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.

5 years of experienceCombination 5 A Bachelor's Degree4 years of experienceCombination 6 A Master's Degree with major study in atmospheric data analysis identifying spatial and temporal patterns and air pollution source attribution using large monitoring data sets2 years of experienceCombination 7A PhD with major study in atmospheric data analysis identifying spatial and temporal patterns and air pollution source attribution using large monitoring data sets 1 years of experience

Desired Qualifications :

• Experience applying the principles involved in mobile monitoring data analysis and reporting.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on air monitoring data.

Note : Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.