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About the Role
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is seeking an applicant to provide statistical analysis services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Fish Ecology Division (FE) in Seattle, WA. This role supports NWFSC staff and interdisciplinary teams of scientists, natural resource managers, and tribal representatives to conduct ecological research on species that NOAA is mandated to manage. The position will contribute to advanced quantitative analyses and the management and sharing of research products to address the growing data-capacity gap in modern fisheries management.
Responsibilities
- Provide statistical analysis to inform management decisions.
- Statistically analyze spatial and temporal variability in processes experienced by migrating salmon in river systems, focusing on survival and migration patterns through hydropower systems and life cycles.
- Analyze and generate relationships between fish responses (e.g., density, growth, survival, migration rate) and stressors (e.g., environmental or ecological conditions, habitat metrics, management actions).
- Develop novel probabilistic mathematical and simulation models using modern statistical methods to represent complex ecological and behavioral processes.
- Provide statistical support for other researchers during study design and analysis.
- Organize and curate ecological datasets relevant to mark-recapture modeling needs.
- Document and share reproducible research workflows and analytical protocols for scientific transparency and collaboration.
- Publish reports and scientific papers, and present results at regional and national meetings and scientific conferences.
- Assist with field collection of fish and environmental data in freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine environments of the West Coast region, which may involve riding in vehicles and/or boats.
Requirements
- PhD degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a field related to the task order, emphasizing statistics, mathematics, fisheries, ecology, or natural sciences.
- Strong quantitative background with a solid foundation and extensive coursework in statistics and probability.
- Six (6) or more years of experience related to the task order, including familiarity with species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles.
- Strong quantitative skills including extensive experience in statistical modeling and data analysis.
- Extensive experience conducting analyses and coding in R.
- Experience with programs Stan and JAGS.
- Experience with open science concepts.
- Strong computational skills, including the ability to manipulate large environmental datasets within a command-line environment (e.g., Linux/shell scripting) to support statistical workflows.
- Familiarity interpreting or interfacing with C or C++ code within a scientific modeling context.
- Familiarity with common software including Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to manage workload, stay organized, and produce high-quality work products efficiently.
- Ability to work both independently and on interdisciplinary teams.
- A valid driver’s license must be maintained.
Skills
- Statistics
- Probability
- Bayesian statistics
- Mark-recapture methods
- Statistical modeling
- Data analysis
- R coding
- Stan
- JAGS
- Open science concepts
- Command-line environment (Linux/shell scripting)
- C or C++ code interpretation
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA
- Associated field stations in WA or OR
Work Type
- Full-time
- Travel anticipated
Experience Level
- Six (6) or more years of experience related to the task order
Education Level
- PhD degree
Salary/Compensations
- $45.00 - $50.00+ per hour
Benefits
- Full-time position with benefits
About the Company
- Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is a Virginia corporation established in 2003 that provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector.
- OAI specializes in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional and technical services, and stakeholder engagement, supporting government contracts.
- The Fish Ecology Division at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) conducts scientific research on marine and anadromous species in the Pacific Northwest and California to support management of these species.
- The NWFSC researches ways to improve aquaculture and increase seafood safety.
- The NWFSC is a leader in quantitative analyses supporting fisheries management for marine and anadromous species.
- The Center collaborates with regional partners to manage data and provide public access to empirical and modeled data products.
Equal Opportunity
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire, and successfully complete a federal government background check.
- OAI does not discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law.
- OAI is a government contractor and is required by law to invite applicants to voluntarily self-identify their disability status and veteran status.
- OAI's online application includes check boxes to either voluntarily self identify or decline to self identify.
- The information collected is used to track disability and veteran hiring progress and to meet obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA.