Southeast Fisheries Dockside Sampler & Data Specialist

Lynker Corporation; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (comprehensive)

401(k) with company matching

ESOP – employee ownership

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition assistance/training

Job summary

Lynker Corporation seeks a Fisheries Dockside Sampler to support NOAA Fisheries’ SEFSC, FSD, and SRHS. You will perform dockside sampling, data entry, QA/QC, and support for stock assessments across the southeastern United States, with overtime and travel as needed.

This onsite role requires strong fish identification and data skills. Responsibilities include serving as NOAA field representative, collecting biological samples, entering data, and coordinating with researchers.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Marine Science or a related field plus three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge of southeast U.S. Atlantic marine fish identification.
• Knowledge of applying basic concepts, principles, and methodologies of data management and analysis of fishery data.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis and provide results in presentation or report form.

Responsibilities

• Provide biological sampling from the recreational head boat fishery in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Texas.
• Serve as the NOAA Fisheries field representative with head boat owners, operators, and anglers in the assigned sampling area.
• Identify and enumerate individual fish to the species level from landed catches.
• Collect length measurements and record weights and sex from individual fish.
• Collect fish otoliths and spines in accordance with sampling protocols and goals.
• Enter, check, validate, and quality control data daily.
• Provide data to researchers at the direction of the Chief, Catch Validation and Biosampling Branch.
• Process, QA/QC, and analyze biological samples collected during sampling operations.
• Upload biological samples to the Oracle system by the 15th of each month for the previous month.
• Mail otoliths and spines to the Beaufort Laboratory by the 30th of the following month.
• Use data entry applications and databases such as Excel, Oracle, and Access to summarize data.

Skills

Fish identification

Data management

Statistical analysis

Presentation skills

Education

BS in Marine Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

Access

Job description

Lynker Corporation seeks a Fisheries Dockside Sampler to support NOAA Fisheries’ SEFSC, FSD, and SRHS. You will perform dockside sampling, data entry, QA/QC, and support for stock assessments across the southeastern United States, with overtime and travel as needed.

This onsite role requires strong fish identification and data skills. Responsibilities include serving as NOAA field representative, collecting biological samples, entering data, and coordinating with researchers.