WCS has recently incorporated the Wildlife Health Intelligence Platform (WHIP; developed by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative – CWHC) to record wildlife health data and is in the process of updating the existing SMART platform (https://smartconservationtools.org/) to include elements relevant to wildlife disease surveillance (SMART Health).

The Wildlife Health Data Scientist & Manager is integral to the success of the WCS-WHIP database, SMART Health and their integration. 50% of this position involves a leading role in future development of the WHIP and SMART Health platform in Southeast Asia and eventual rollout in other regions of the world where WCS works. The other 50% of this position will focus on data analysis in the support of peer-reviewed scientific research broadly related to wildlife disease surveillance and zoonotic disease threats. The ideal candidate will be able to function effectively with limited oversight and moderate on-site training. He or she should understand the importance of database integrity in terms of both efficiency and security. The Wildlife Health Data Scientist & Manager will be part of the Health Team and as such will be involved in other projects as needed. The Manager reports directly to the Associate Director-Epidemiology of the Health Program in coordination with the Associate Director-Asia in support of the DTRA Greater Mekong Wildlife Bio-surveillance project and will work very closely with the SMART team at WCS. The position may be based at the headquarters of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York or the WCS office in Bozeman, Montana.

Application Deadline: 5/29/2020

Start Date: 7/1/2020