Aquatic Biologist | Field Research & Data Analysis

ERM; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM invites you to join as an Aquatic Biologist, contributing to high-visibility environmental projects across Western and Northern Canada. You will shape regulatory decisions, support sustainable development, and protect freshwater and marine ecosystems through aquatic baseline programs and monitoring.

You will lead field programs, analyze data with R, and support permitting, baseline assessments and long-term monitoring while maintaining rigorous QA/QC standards.

Qualifications

• BSc in Aquatic Biology or related discipline.
• 2+ years planning and executing aquatic field programs (freshwater or marine).
• Strong data management and statistical analysis using R or similar software.
• Experience with field and data QA/QC processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality aquatic field programs and data collection.
• Contribute to monitoring studies and impact assessments.
• Ensure data integrity and scientific defensibility through QA/QC.

Skills

Data management

Statistical analysis

Field program management

Education

BSc in Aquatic Biology

Tools

R

Job description

ERM invites you to join as an Aquatic Biologist, contributing to high-visibility environmental projects across Western and Northern Canada. You will shape regulatory decisions, support sustainable development, and protect freshwater and marine ecosystems through aquatic baseline programs and monitoring.

You will lead field programs, analyze data with R, and support permitting, baseline assessments and long-term monitoring while maintaining rigorous QA/QC standards.