Data Analyst

The Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is hiring a 2-year Data Analyst position that will work closely with the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Division to compile, analyze, and publish long-term monitoring data collected in national parks in the Midwest Region.

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, 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.

Primary Role: 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.

Responsibilities and Duties:

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