Data-Driven Fishery Biologist & Analyst

PSMFC; Washington; In loco; USD 67.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) invites applications for a Fishery Biologist 2 - Data Analyst at the Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC), Columbia River Research Laboratory. The position focuses on data management, coding, and analytical support across fisheries projects.

We offer a full-time, benefits-eligible role with an anticipated start date of November 16, 2026. Responsibilities include data prep, reproducible workflows in R, qualitative reporting, and collaboration

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years’ specialized experience or Master's degree in Fisheries Science, Quantitative Ecology, Biometrics, Statistics, Data Science, or a closely related natural resources field.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages (such as R) for data wrangling, statistical analysis, and graphics generation.
• Knowledge of mark-recapture estimation, Bayesian/frequentist concepts, or population modeling fundamentals.
• Strong technical writing ability, attention to detail, and commitment to reproducible data analysis and code documentation.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary research team.

Mansioni

• Data Preparation & Management: Clean, structure, quality-check, and manage large fisheries monitoring datasets and metadata documentation for public release.
• Coding & Reproducible Workflows: Develop and maintain R scripts and reproducible reporting tools under supervision.
• Analytical Support: Assist with statistical analyses and simulation models, including IPMs and run-shape prep.
• Documentation & Technical Writing: Contribute to technical reports and draft sections for peer-reviewed publications.
• Communication & Collaboration: Create clear data visualizations and presentation slides for team stakeholders.

Conoscenze

R programming

Data wrangling

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree + 2+ years experience

Master's degree in related field

Strumenti

Windows-based software

GIS

Topographic software

Bibliographic software

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) invites applications for a Fishery Biologist 2 - Data Analyst at the Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC), Columbia River Research Laboratory. The position focuses on data management, coding, and analytical support across fisheries projects.

We offer a full-time, benefits-eligible role with an anticipated start date of November 16, 2026. Responsibilities include data prep, reproducible workflows in R, qualitative reporting, and collaboration