Supervisory Research Fish Biologist

National-Oceanic-; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

NOAA seeks qualified candidates for a biological science position to be filled in Woods Hole, MA or Orono, ME, with additional locations listed for future vacancies. You may select locations to be considered.

Qualification requirements follow the OPM General Schedule; BASIC REQUIREMENTS include a degree in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography with at least 30 semester hours in biological/aquatic science and 15 in physical/mathematical sciences.

Qualifications

• Degree in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography with at least 30 semester hours in biological/aquatic science and 15 in physical/mathematical sciences.
• At least 15 semester hours of zoology training beyond introductory biology or zoology.
• At least 15 semester hours in chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating or directing a research program or project involving fisheries science or fish stock assessments.
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting marine or freshwater science data.
• Overseeing staff in a leadership capacity (assigning work, setting priorities, providing feedback on performance).

Skills

Coordinating program

Data collection & analysis

Staff leadership

Education

Biology/zoology/oceanography degree

Job description

This specific position will be filled in Woods Hole, MA or Orono, ME and the initial certificate of eligibles will be issued for these locations. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

To qualify for the 0482 series:

EDUCATION:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. Degree: Applicants must show that they have a degree with major study in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography that included at least 30 semester hours in biological and aquatic science and 15 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences. This course work must have included:

• At least 15 semester hours of preparatory training in zoology beyond introductory biology or zoology in such courses as invertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, advanced vertebrate zoology, genetics, entomology, and parasitology; and
• At least 6 semester hours of training applicable to fishery biology in such subjects as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, oceanography, algology, planktonology, marine or fresh water ecology, invertebrate ecology, principles of fishery population dynamics, or related course work in the field of fishery biology; and
• At least 15 semester hours of training in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Coordinating or directing a research program or project involving fisheries science or fish stock assessments;
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting marine or freshwater science data; and
• Overseeing staff in a leadership capacity in areas such as in assigning work, setting priorities, providing feedback on work assignments, providing feedback regarding overall employee performance, etc.