Semantic Data Specialist

Job title:

Semantic Data Specialist

Company

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Job description

Salary – £36,245 to £38, 463
Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent, Full-time, Part-time options considered
We will start reviewing applications from Thursday 29th June 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is looking for a Semantic Data Specialist to develop and implement semantic web approaches that will advance data interoperability and metadata management across our broad and diverse digital assets. You’ll join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure10% employer pension contributionEnhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare OfficersFlexible working opportunities…Join the Environmental Data Science (EDS) group in Lancaster, a dynamic multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) to support collaborative and integrative environmental science. You will focus on semantic web techniques, including vocabularies and ontologies, to promote the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles across various digital assets, such as data, models, methods, and services. You’ll also be an advocate for these FAIR principles within UKCEH, the NERC Environmental Data Service, and the broader environmental science community.UKCEH is a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, helping you to progress your career and giving you the support you need to thrive.Your main responsibilities will include:Employing solutions to implement FAIR principles for a range of UKCEH digital assets using semantic web approachesEvaluating and extending our capabilities in the use of vocabularies and ontologies to promote a linked open data approach to describing digital assetsWorking with the EDS software developers to design and implement software and systems required for successful semantic web approachesAdvocating semantic web approaches both within and outside the organisation, including disseminating best practices through reports/publications and developing engagement activities for environmental scientistsWorking with the broader science community, including NERC’s Environmental Data Service to ensure UKCEH DRI activities align with external initiatives nationally and internationallyKeeping abreast of emerging trends and advancements in semantic technologies and knowledge representationFor the role of Semantic Data Specialist, we’re looking for somebody who has:A degree in an appropriate subject, as well as a PhD or equivalent relevant experienceKnowledge and experience of semantic technologies such as graph databases/ triple stores, RDF, OWL, SPARQLExperience in the use of semantic web approaches, including principles and practices to support the discovery, use and interoperability of digital assetsExperience of understanding complex data models and translating them into scalable solutionsInterest in Research Data Management and enhancing FAIR principles for digital assets in DRIAn ability to rapidly understand new systems, infrastructures and toolsThe ability to collaborate with others and present work clearly to a variety of audiences (including non-specialists)A strong desire to work collaboratively in a research and development environment on DRI for environmental scienceExperience of Agile software development processes (Desirable)Experienced in Python, R, Java and/or JavaScript (Desirable)Experience of Research Data Management frameworks/Data Commons (Desirable)Awareness of national and global data initiatives and projects (e.g., RDA, DataCite) (Desirable)Whilst we do invite applications from international candidates, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet, so apply now. If you have any questions about the role or working in the Environmental Data Science team at UKCEH, please feel free to contact Philip Trembath ( ).

Expected salary

£36245 – 38463 per year

Location

Lancaster

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 06:13:12 GMT

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