Employment
Work with Us at NCEAS!
NCEAS is a research institute affiliated with UCSB, but located ten miles south in downtown Santa Barbara. Note that both staff and academic candidates must apply for jobs through the official UC Santa Barbara websites, provided below for each current job opening. NCEAS is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in environmental data science and is especially interested in candidates who can support the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service
Learn more about working at NCEAS on our Welcome Website >
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Current Opportunities
Our Program Coordinator serves as a key member of the NCEAS administrative team by providing front desk operations, administrative support, meeting coordination, and travel and financial administration for Center activities. This position cts as the primary point of contact for NCEAS visitors, residents, staff, vendors, and Working Group participants, delivering professional customer service while ensuring the efficient operation of the Center.
The Data Systems Analyst manages ecologically and environmentally relevant data from the Arctic Data Center and other funded projects at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). The analyst contacts data providers and consults the literature to manage and archive data of moderate complexity for preservation. This includes gathering and analyzing information from data providers and editing metadata to make the data understandable and useful for synthesis activities. The analyst also performs a wide variety of analysis and data modeling activities to assess and remedy data quality issues, as well as characterize and visualize data for synthesis. The analyst works closely with the Director of Informatics Research and Development to identify issues that need attention to streamline the data management process, with NCEAS' Scientific Programmers to implement approaches to streamline data management operations, and with researchers from targeted projects to archive data and metadata. The analyst also organizes and mentors graduate student interns and fellows who contribute to the data management goals of the Center, and participates in data science training activities serving the Arctic research and other NCEAS communities.
Benefits of Working at NCEAS
Benefits, including healthcare, dental, and retirement, are highly competitive and provided by UCSB. Academic positions, including postdocs, accrue two days of vacation and one day of sick leave per month while staff positions get one day of sick time and vacation that scales with length of employment.
NCEAS Culture
In addition to doing work with positive impact, some of the perks that NCEAS employees enjoy are:
- An open door environment
- Terrace lunches
- Networking with visiting researchers
- Art & science collaborations
- Beautiful workspaces
Our Commitment
At NCEAS, we're committed to:
- A collaborative & encouraging work environment
- An inclusive, diverse community
- Work-life balance
- Impactful work
Remote Work
NCEAS' philosophy generally values in-person over remote work to encourage productive conversation and collaboration. For all employees, we offer flexibility with hybrid schedules. Any positions that are open to remote work will be advertised as such.
Negotiations
We do not allow salary negotiation during the hiring process. This decision is grounded in our commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable space for all. We will offer all candidates the maximum possible salary that the position will allow given the candidate's skills, experience, and funding available. You are welcome to negotiate the following after the job offer: job title, start date, percentage time, and, if appropriate, hybrid schedule.
Learn more in our Negotiation Policy Document