PTOC Senior Benthic Ecologist

Who We Are

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 1,600 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 50 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Who You Are

Versar’s Environmental Services Group has an immediate opening for a PTOC Senior Benthic Ecologist to augment its Natural Resources team in Columbia, MD. The ideal candidate will have 25+ years of related experience and be able to assist the company with marine/estuarine project management and execution. Knowledge of estuarine benthic ecology is required.

What You’ll Do

• Manage marine/estuarine biological monitoring and assessment projects, and related data analysis and reporting tasks.
• Support field sampling and laboratory operations.
• Meet clients’ needs related to marine/estuarine project management with emphasis on benthic ecology.
• Conduct analysis of marine/estuarine benthic macroinvertebrate, water chemistry, and sediment data.
• Report on the biological, chemical, and physical condition of the marine waters located in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.
• Maintain client relationships via meetings and conference calls.
• Communicate with government, academic, industry researchers, and Chesapeake Bay Program partners via meetings, workgroups, and in relevant scientific conferences.
• Research, acquire, and synthesize scientific literature and data.
• Support other Columbia office projects.

What You’ll Bring

• PhD degree in marine science or related field required.
• 25+ years technical experience in conducting marine/estuarine science projects with a focus on benthic ecology.
• Excellent communication skills, as well as strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving and research abilities.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, as well as the ability to orally present results to the scientific community are necessary for this position.
• The ability and flexibility to work with a variety of staff, projects, and task timelines simultaneously is critical to this position.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and team player with a strong focus on quality and client service.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Experience in statistical applications and ecological problems (programming skills required, preferably in R and/or SAS).
• Public participation, agency coordination, and planning is a plus (but not required).

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite reporting to Versar’s office in Columbia, MD.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.