Front-End Web Developer

JOB TITLE: Front-End Web Developer

SUPERVISOR: Ocean Data Products (ODP) Program Director

Starting Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000

Overview:

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) develops and delivers collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges. We are dedicated to the resilience of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. To learn more, visit .

Ocean Data Products:

The primary role of the Ocean Data Products team at GMRI is to develop and support data management and cyberinfrastructure (DMAC) systems that provide access to real-time, historic, and forecast data in the northeast region through customized data products. ODP has served as the lead data management provider for NERACOOS (the Northeastern Regional Association for Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems) since the early 2000s. Additionally, ODP works with partners at GMRI and collaborators in the region developing products and data management infrastructure for fisheries, climate, and marine environmental data. Current projects include development of an infrastructure for meteorological and oceanographic data from offshore buoys and sensors, web based tools and dashboards for accessing water level data and model forecast visualizations, GMRI’s public-facing community science platform, and a data infrastructure for GMRI research data. The ODP team develops and supports web-based software and tools to access data and information about the marine environment. This team shares resources and project management duties as it facilitates and implements distributed data delivery systems to the ocean observing community and stakeholders interested in marine data.

Front-End Web Developer:

The ODP team is looking for an early career Front-End Web Developer to join the team. This is a full-time regular position based on-site in Portland, ME with flexibility around hybrid work and reports to the ODP Program Director and works directly with the other members of the ODP team. The person in this role will provide ongoing support and contribute to the development of the suite of web-based software and tools used by stakeholders to access data and information about the marine environment and Gulf of Maine ecosystems. They will collaborate with internal partners at GMRI and external partners interested in data driven applications to support issues and concerns in ocean observing, ecosystem monitoring, fisheries, coastal processes, community science, and other marine areas. This position works closely with research scientists, domain experts, end users, stakeholders, and designers to develop, support, and maintain these products and systems.