Data Specialist

Join our team, sharing the latest scientific advances in light-based technologies from around the world, including biomedical optics, astronomy, lasers, solar, nanotechnology, and more! Make a difference by doing important work with a successful, international not-for-profit organization.

Full-time, 40 hours per week position available, with flexible work hours.

What you’ll do

You’ll research, verify, and correct information as it moves into our electronic data systems - work that calls for independent judgment, curiosity, and a solid grasp of data governance best practices. In this role, you’ll:

• Analyze data from multiple channels, cleansing it and applying data integrity standards
• Research and verify records, correcting information and resolving discrepancies as they come up
• Deliver excellent customer service to constituents, volunteers, and stakeholders, seeing each question through to full resolution
• Draw on your problem-solving skills across a variety of data quality and governance work

• A 2-year degree or equivalent, relevant experience
• One year typing or data entry experience, plus additional office experience (equivalent relevant experience may be substituted)

You’ll thrive here if you’re detail-oriented, naturally curious, and enjoy digging into a question until it’s fully resolved.

$20.04 - $28.05 an hour - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(b)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance, * Competitive wages, annual discretionary bonus. Pay range depending on experience is $20.04 to $28.05 hr. This is a non-exempt position.
• Medical, dental & vision benefits provided (100% employer paid premium for the employee, 75% employer paid premium for the dependents).
• Defined retirement contribution: SPIE provides an automatic 5% contribution PLUS SPIE offers UP to 5% matching contributions and 25% vesting each year, 100% vested after 4 years.
• Paid Time Off plan begins at 31 days per year.
• Health savings accounts are partially funded by SPIE.
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and dental/vision expenses available.
• Employee life & disability insurance provided, dependent life insurance & Long-Term Care insurance available through payroll deduction.
• Many learning & development opportunities including tuition reimbursement & leadership development., * 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Culture: At SPIE, we believe innovation thrives when people feel valued, supported, and empowered. We cultivate a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth-where diverse perspectives are embraced, bold ideas are encouraged, and every voice matters.