Special consultant in data science and visual data communication

The Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University is seeking a special consultant with strong competencies in data science and analytics, who is motivated to work at the intersection of research, data, communication, and society, and who wishes to help translate an ambitious data strategy into solutions that work in everyday practice.

Ecoscience manages extensive and highly valuable datasets built up through decades of research, environmental monitoring, and public-sector advisory work. Our data must be robust, visible, reusable, and easy to work with for researchers, advisors, and decision-makers alike.

We are therefore not primarily looking for a systems developer or a traditional IT profile, but for a candidate with a solid professional foundation in data science, analysis, and data communication, who can combine technical skills with an understanding of research processes, strong analytical judgement, and the ability to communicate data in meaningful way...