Technology Analyst

• Location: Richmond, California

• Program: Environmental Informatics & Clean Water

• Type Full-time

• Experience Level: Some Experience

• Position Type: Permanent

• Salary: $80,742-$88,294 See details below.

Position Description

• Posted: May 23, 2025

• First review of applications: June 13, 2024

• Application closing date: position open until filled

At SFEI, we steward trusted data on a daily basis to facilitate good decisions about our San Francisco Bay’s water quality. With so much in the balance, scientifically sound data is critical to protecting our region’s water for habitat, wildlife, and human uses. We welcome you to join our team of passionate environmental technologists to help us meet the data needs of today and tomorrow.

We at SFEI are seeking a Technology Analyst to work in the Clean Water and Environmental Informatics Programs. This is a full-time position for a candidate with a Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant scientific, information management, or data science field, with an interest in environmental issues.

The Analyst will be a member of the Data Services team, which is responsible for the smooth operation of SFEI’s enterprise-level production databases and for providing data management and analytical services to internal and external stakeholders. The Analyst will assist in reviewing, transforming, loading and maintaining environmental data to support the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program

SFEI has a thirty-year track record of informing key environmental decisions through the use of credible, high-quality data. As a part of the Data Services team, the Analyst would contribute meaningfully to this remarkable legacy.

Primary responsibilities for this position will include:

• Tracking and processing data submittals from contract labs and research partners

• Reviewing, uploading and maintaining monitoring data according to the Institute’s standard operating procedures and relational database structure

• Building and/or modifying scripts to transform, load, review and access data

• Reviewing and comparing submitted data to project goals for accuracy, precision, sensitivity, contamination and completeness

• Resolving issues with data submittals by working with Institute staff and staff from contract laboratories and research partners.

• Assisting in the assembly, analysis, and presentation of data for technical reports, web-based tools, and other products

If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a pertinent scientific, information management, or computer science field, with an interest in environmental issues, plus some experience in data processing and working with relational databases.

Required Skills

• Must possess strong knowledge of spreadsheet applications, especially Excel and/or Google Sheets

• Database querying and strong understanding of relational database structure

• Writing scripts (e.g. Python, SQL, R, etc.) to wrangle, transform, and process data

• Experience reviewing complex data sets for quality assurance and other issues

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and also in a team environment

Useful Additional Skills

• Knowledge of relevant software (e.g. MS SQL Server, postgreSQL, R, Python/pandas, Git/version control)

• Experience working with CEDEN,SWAMP, GeoTracker, WQX or other environmental data repositories

• Experience working on environmental monitoring projects or with analytical chemistry results)

• Interest in working in a mission-driven environmental science non-profit

Salary & Benefits highlights:

• This will be a Technology Analyst position. The anticipated salary range for full time employment is $80,742-$88,294 for this position (Bay Area salary ranges are listed; note that salary ranges for other locations are 10-15% lower depending on location). Salary ranges take into account many factors for making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, education, internal equity, and organizational needs. We generally do not offer salaries at or near the top of the range.

• Matching contributions to retirement plan (immediate vesting) (403b)

• Medical Insurance: health, vision, dental with employer and employee contributions

• 12 paid holidays

• Vacation days starting at 3 weeks/year

• Hybrid workplace with opportunities to work in the office and remotely

About the Program

The Clean Water Program is one of the nation’s premier water quality science programs. It anticipates and meets the water quality data needs of policy-makers, resource managers, and the public. It helps the public, regulators, and those who discharge into our waters create more effective policies to ensure the health of our waters. The Environmental Informatics Program utilizes the latest technology and design concepts to deliver scientific information to a wide range of stakeholders in dynamic, expressive, and cogent ways. The Data Services (DS) team takes to heart its massive responsibilities in ensuring that the best available science SFEI produces is truly the best it can be. Their role in data processing and custody, as well as data analysis and visualization, contributes to SFEI’s reputation as one of the nation’s best sources for scientific data

About SFEI

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which has a 25-year track record of providing robust and innovative science to decision-makers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community members to measurably improve the health and resiliency of Bay-Delta ecosystems. As a boundary organization, SFEI operates at the interface between science and policy, recognized nationally for our ability to build consensus to support effective environmental decision-making and policy. Our mission is to deliver visionary science that empowers people to revitalize nature in our communities.

SFEI employs an interdisciplinary staff of more than 90. Our operations and IT staff are the backbone of our organization and keep everything running smoothly. SFEI has three major programs: Clean Water, Environmental Informatics, and Resilient Landscapes. Our program staff represent numerous scientific and technological fields, including chemistry, modeling, ecology, wildlife biology, landscape planning, historical ecology, geomorphology, geospatial analysis, and web development.

For more information on our mission, values, programs, and staff, visit the San Francisco Estuary Institute website.

Employment Considerations

San Francisco Estuary Institute is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, family or parental status, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Other Key Information

Please note that SFEI cannot sponsor an employment visa (e.g., H-1B) to fill this position.

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