Postdoc Fishery Biologist: Green Crab eDNA Research

PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in Seattle, WA invites a Fisheries Biologist 2, Postdoctoral Researcher, to develop and apply eDNA methods for green crab detection. The role involves coordinating field sampling, performing occupancy modeling, and communicating results through peer-reviewed publications and stakeholder reports. The incumbent will collaborate with USGS, contribute to data integration, and support lab processing as capacity allows.

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, fisheries, wildlife or marine ecology.
• Experience with occupancy models and interpreting eDNA data.
• Ability to integrate ecological field data with molecular data streams.
• Proficiency in R for statistical modeling and visualization.
• Field sampling experience with GPS-based data collection.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with USGS PI on study design and oversight.
• Coordinate field sampling along the Washington coast to follow study design.
• Interpret results with strong analytical rigor and model outcomes.
• Analyze eDNA data with occupancy modeling approaches.
• Communicate findings via publications, reports and presentations.
• Maintain data integrity and reproducibility; assist in lab sample processing when needed.

Skills

PhD in biological field

Occupancy modeling

eDNA data interpretation

R for statistics

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in molecular biology, fisheries, wildlife or marine ecology

Tools

GPS field navigation

qPCR/dPCR/metabarcoding

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in Seattle, WA invites a Fisheries Biologist 2, Postdoctoral Researcher, to develop and apply eDNA methods for green crab detection. The role involves coordinating field sampling, performing occupancy modeling, and communicating results through peer-reviewed publications and stakeholder reports. The incumbent will collaborate with USGS, contribute to data integration, and support lab processing as capacity allows.