Lac – Data Processing Technician
| Company | LAC Federal |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Part-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Experience working with scientific research materials, especially earth sciences, geology, seismology, and related fields preferred
- Experience working with magnetic tapes, raw audio files, and converted data files
- Knowledge of modern data formats
- Familiarity with acoustics or transferring audio data from analog to digital is preferred
- Knowledge of programming software and language, preferably in Python
- Demonstrated ability to focus attention
- Bachelor’s Degree in earth sciences preferred
- Experience with creating, editing, and revising metadata
Responsibilities
- Determine if converted data is realistic and that the timing is accurate (by looking at historic events where available)
- Provide a first-order assessment of the noise level of the data
- Assess completeness of converted files
- Review the accuracy of existing metadata
- Create, revise, or update other designated metadata fields for each tape’s raw file in an effort to improve data conversion to a modern format.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of earth science, especially seismology, is preferred but not required
- Familiarity with acoustics or transferring audio data from analog to digital is preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in earth sciences preferred