Geospatial Fisheries Analyst – Salmon Habitat and Life Cycle Modeling

About the role

Lynker is seeking a Geospatial Fisheries Analyst - Salmon Habitat and Life Cycle Modeling to support NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Fish Ecology Division.

Responsibilities

• Compute spatial indices from large datasets, including prey availability, predator abundance, and habitat conditions, for use in assessment tools.
• Contribute to incorporation of spatial datasets and indices into fish life cycle models used to evaluate management scenarios.
• Lead data processing and visualization.
• Share compiled data, comprehensive workflow protocols, and research products so others can easily interact with them and understand what was done.
• Collect fish and environmental data in freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine environments of the West Coast region.
• Conduct field work outdoors in or around water, including in sometimes harsh conditions.
• Drive vehicles and/or boats and trailers, and provide occasional assistance on ship surveys lasting days to weeks, as needed.
• Write reports, contribute to journal manuscripts, and present results at regional meetings and scientific conferences, as needed.
• Store datasets produced by geospatial analysis in an accessible and organized way.
• Support interactive data dashboards backed by code repositories, where appropriate.
• Document reproducible workflows in written reports and code repositories.
• Provide written status reports and other ad hoc communications, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in a field of study related to the requirements of the task order, with emphasis in fisheries, ecology, natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, oceanography, or hydrology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles.
• Familiarity with common workplace software such as Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with modeling and data analysis.
• Familiarity with software such as R and GitHub, or GIS, and with open science concepts.
• Strong background using GIS, including ArcPro, QGIS, etc., to collate and analyze large spatial datasets.
• Ability to manage workload, stay organized, and produce high-quality work products efficiently.
• Ability to work both independently and on interdisciplinary teams.
• Valid driver’s license, maintained during the period of performance.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience related to the task order, including familiarity with the species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region.
• Advanced degree, MS or PhD, in a related field may be substituted for two years of experience.

Skills

• Software proficiency in R and GitHub, or GIS.
• Experience with open science concepts.
• Experience with ArcPro, QGIS, and other GIS software.
• Experience with data analysis and modeling.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting.
• Experience with data storage and management.
• Experience with data sharing and collaboration.
• Experience with data integration and interoperability.
• Experience with data quality assurance and validation.
• Experience with data security and privacy.
• Experience with data governance and compliance.
• Experience with data ethics and responsible research practices.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

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. 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 the following:

• 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.
• Spotted 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.

Important Notes

This position is advertised through our joint venture, FISH and Lynker Ocean Alliance Team (FLOAT), a partnership between Lynker and Fisheries Immersed Sciences Hawaii (FISH) serving the NOAA ProTech Fisheries 2.0 IDIQ contracting vehicle.

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