Salmon Ecology Quantitative Scientist | Data & Modeling

CASE Consultants International; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CASE is seeking a Fisheries Scientist/Quantitative Ecologist to join NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. The role focuses on transforming complex biological, environmental, and fisheries data into transparent, management-ready scientific products for Pacific salmon recovery and ecosystem-based management.

Responsibilities include conducting quantitative analyses in R and/or Python, developing reproducible workflows, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Fisheries, Ecology, Marine Science or related field.
• 3+ years in fisheries ecology or ecosystem science.
• Experience with statistical modeling and ecological data analysis.
• Experience developing reproducible scientific workflows.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Publication record.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative ecological and fisheries analyses using R and/or Python.
• Develop reproducible analytical workflows.
• Analyze biological, environmental, and spatial datasets.
• Develop technical reports, visualizations, and decision-support products.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Support peer‑reviewed publications and memoranda.
• Document analytical methods and maintain reproducible code repositories (GitHub).
• Utilize COMPASS and NOAA information systems where applicable.

Skills

R

Python

Statistical modeling

Bayesian statistics

GitHub

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Technical writing

Publication

Education

MS/PhD in Fisheries/Ecology

Tools

R

Python

GitHub

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

CASE is seeking a Fisheries Scientist/Quantitative Ecologist to join NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. The role focuses on transforming complex biological, environmental, and fisheries data into transparent, management-ready scientific products for Pacific salmon recovery and ecosystem-based management.

Responsibilities include conducting quantitative analyses in R and/or Python, developing reproducible workflows, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to