Research Associate IV, S1-4

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Corrective Action, Data Analysis, Data Formats, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Sets, Knowledge Transfer, Metadata, Microsoft Office, Operational Support, Performance Management, Process Development, Process Improvement, Programming Languages, Publications, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Control, Regulatory Compliance, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing
LOCATION
Alabama
POSTED
16 days ago
Purpose of the Position:

The Research Associate IV will be responsible for performing comprehensive research, data analysis, and metadata extraction.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Perform data ingestion into cloud environments by integrating, validating, and optimizing data from multiple sources to support analytics, reporting, and operational requirements.
• Perform data quality control by validating datasets, identifying anomalies, troubleshooting data processing issues, and implementing corrective actions to maintain data integrity across systems.
• Develop, maintain, and publish technical documentation related to data integration, processing, validation, and publication activities to support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and knowledge transfer.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain software applications, scripts, and automated workflows to streamline business processes, improve system performance, enhance data accuracy, and support enterprise technology initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and years of work experience.
• 3.75 to 5.25 years of full-time verifiable work experience (preferably in science, engineering, business, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python or other programming languages.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite

Desired Qualifications:

• Foundational knowledge or hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments (e.g. S3 storage, EC2, Lambda).
• Familiarity with common scientific data formats
• Organizational and documentation experience

Published Salary (if available):

$62,659 - $77,982

About the Company

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville