Research Analyst Intermediate

$52,603 - $76,357/Yr

State of Minnesota - Grand Rapids, MN

Full-time - Entry Level

Grand Rapids, MN

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Research Analyst Intermediate position at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources focuses on performing and supporting Geographic Information System (GIS) and data analysis tasks for the Division of Forestry Resource Assessment Program. The role involves conducting GIS data analysis, imagery interpretation, and data entry to assist clients in natural resource management activities. This position offers a flexible work arrangement with potential telework options.

Responsibilities

• Perform, oversee, and support GIS and remote sensing staff to complete GIS, remote sensing, and database projects as assigned.
• Implement and perform aerial photography interpretation and spatial data creation work in conjunction with other RA staff, including students.
• Manually enter data from paper forms and maps into geospatial databases using survey123, GIS, and arcgis online applications.
• Perform all job responsibilities in a manner that supports a healthy, safe, and productive work environment for all employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in GIS or Natural Resources, or closely related discipline.
• Two (2) years of professional experience with GIS and/or Remote Sensing data and products, including proficiency with industry standard software.
• Knowledge of GIS techniques and applications used in Natural Resource Management, Cartographic skills, and Geospatial data/database collection, analysis, troubleshooting, and distribution techniques.
• Ability to design databases for specific customer projects; create entry forms to facilitate data entry; populate databases; perform troubleshooting of databases; perform queries and extract data, run basic analyses and export data to customers.
• Ability to work with multiple software packages, identify and implement new techniques pertinent to resource assessment and inventory, and operate in Microsoft Windows computer environment.
• Communication skills sufficient to clearly communicate complex concepts and principles to other resource professionals and the public.
• Ability to interpret aerial photography, perform field work and keep current with changing GIS and image processing software & techniques.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in Geography Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Earth & Space Science, or Forestry with an emphasis in GIS.
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with a variety of remotely sensed data such as lidar, aerial photography, or multi-spectral satellite imagery.
• Experience acquiring and manipulating aerial photography.
• Ability to design and apply statistically valid, spatially distributed samples, and run statistical analyses.