Gulf Video Survey Watch Stander and Video Annotation Specialist

About the role

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Gulf Video Survey Watch Stander and Video Annotation Specialist to support the Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division and Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Branch.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform Survey Watch Stander duties during reef fish surveys conducted aboard NOAA ships, charter vessels, and small research vessels.
• Participate in other Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division resource surveys, as requested.
• Support video camera and conductivity, temperature, and depth instrument deployments, habitat mapping, and environmental data collection.
• Clean, maintain, unload, and properly store survey equipment.
• Conduct biological and environmental sampling, data collection, and sample or data processing under field conditions according to prescribed standard operating procedures.
• Log and appropriately store survey data following each survey.
• Annotate underwater video for habitat and species detection and enumeration.
• Identify marine fishes in all life stages from habitats in the Gulf of America and adjacent seas.
• Review and correct semi-automated video annotations produced using Google Cloud Platform and Video and Image Analytics for Marine Environments software.
• Support video annotation data review, quality assurance, and quality control.
• Enter or upload data into Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Oracle databases.
• Update annotation tracking sheets and GitHub project management tools.
• Communicate with annotation reviewers and survey coordinators regarding assigned annotations.
• Learn to use artificial intelligence and machine learning software and manage outputs used to post-process survey data.
• Participate in marine science outreach and education activities, including school programs, science fairs, laboratory and ship tours, fairs, and festivals.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in marine science or a related field of study.
• Computer literacy and experience with common word-processing, database, statistical, and graphics programs.
• Ability to prepare reports at the college level.
• Proficiency using fish, invertebrate, and protected-species identification books and keys.
• Knowledge of and ability to identify reef taxa from the Gulf of America.
• Knowledge of endangered or threatened species.
• Ability to work aboard NOAA ships, charter vessels, and small research vessels.
• Ability to conduct fisheries and water-quality sampling and troubleshoot issues with limited resources while at sea.

Preferred qualifications

• Relevant volunteer experience.

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee-owned business specializing in professional, scientific, and technical services. Our 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. Lynker offers comprehensive healthcare, personal time off, highly competitive compensation, a 401(k) retirement plan, and more.

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.
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year.
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace.
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee.

Options

• Apply
• Submit a Referral
• Refer