Fisheries Data Analyst – Southeast Region Head Boat Survey

About the role

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Fisheries Data Analyst to support NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), Fisheries Statistics Division (FSD), and the Southeast Region Head Boat Survey (SRHS).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to manage and analyze fishery-dependent data from the recreational head boat fishery in the Southeastern United States from North Carolina to Texas.
• Manage, organize, and maintain SRHS and NMFS databases to ensure proper functioning, data quality, and error correction.
• Enter and quality control data daily and provide weekly status reports.
• Perform QA/QC checks on otolith and spine collections in the Oracle system.
• Use custom data entry applications and database software such as Microsoft Excel, Oracle, and Access to summarize data and provide results.
• Organize and maintain bioprofile, logbook catch record, and head boat activity report databases.
• Compile dockside sampling data from head boat port agents in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
• Maintain and develop quality assurance and quality control analyses and procedures for Head Boat Survey data.
• Track vessel reporting compliance.
• Use SAS and/or R analytical software, Oracle, and relational databases to summarize landings and effort estimates, conduct data QA/QC, monitor compliance, and analyze sensitive data.
• Perform and assist with data analyses in support of data requests and general scientific inquiries.
• Prepare for and present, facilitate, or participate in position-related workshops, scientific meetings, symposiums, and public forums.

Requirements

• MS Degree in Marine Science or a related field of study; or BS Degree in Marine Science or a related field of study plus three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of applying basic concepts, principles, and methodologies of data management and analysis of fishery data.
• Experience and proficiency in advanced database software such as SAS, R, Oracle, and Access to summarize data, perform statistical analysis, and provide results in presentation or report form.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing and analyzing catch and effort information from recreational fishermen.
• Knowledge of statistical concepts and theory.
• Expertise in data management and analysis.

Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with GIS and spatial analysis tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost.
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays.
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year.
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance.
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace.
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $75,000 annually.

Schedule

The place of performance for this task is onsite at the SEFSC Lab in Beaufort, NC. Facility access is from 600 a.m. to 800 p.m., Monday through Friday. Personnel shall perform during normal operating hours, five days per week for the performance period, not to exceed 40 hours per week except when overtime is approved in advance. Deviations from this schedule must be coordinated with the COR. Overtime and travel are anticipated and authorized for this task order, subject to required advance approval.

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee-owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost-effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement. We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities - creatively and effectively.

Company Information

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include:

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost.
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays.
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year.
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance.
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace.
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information about Lynker, visit our careers page at www.lynker.com/careers.