Research Specialist II

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $52K 💻 Research 🗓️ January 26th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Research Specialist II. The specialist will clean and analyze ecological datasets, generate metadata using the NPSdataverse R package, contribute to R packages for data cleaning automation, and write reports documenting data management processes.

Highlights

Clean and analyze ecological datasets per Inventory and Monitoring Division standards.
Generate Ecological Metadata Language (EML) metadata using NPSdataverse R package.
Contribute to development of R packages to automate data cleaning tasks.
Write reports using RMarkdown to document data management procedures.
Proficiency required with spreadsheet, graphics, word processing software, and R.
Master's degree in a scientific discipline required.
One year of related work experience including experience with relational databases (Access, SQL Server) and geospatial data/GIS (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online).
Strong communication skills for collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and off-campus collaborators.
Position is grant funded; continuation depends on funding availability.
Annual salary of $51,878 with full-time exempt status; no visa sponsorship available.