Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Think Tank Inc. is seeking a Geospatial Analysis Data Science Support professional. The role involves integrating and analyzing spatial datasets to support fisheries management and environmental assessments, as well as contributing to scientific communications.
Responsibilities
- Integrate spatial and remotely sensed datasets across freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine habitats using advanced GIS analysis
- Compute spatial indices from large datasets (e.g., prey availability, predator abundance, habitat conditions) for use in assessment tools
- Contribute to incorporation of spatial datasets and indices into fish life cycle models used to evaluate management scenarios
- Lead data processing and visualization; share compiled data, workflow protocols, and research products
- Collect fish and environmental data in the field (harsh conditions; may involve driving vehicles/boats/trailers and occasional ship-survey assistance)
- Write reports, contribute to journal manuscripts, and present results at regional meetings and scientific conferences, as needed
- Datasets produced by geospatial analysis stored in an accessible, organized way (e.g., interactive data dashboards backed by code repositories)
- Reproducible workflows documented in written reports and code repositories
- Written status reports and other ad hoc communications as needed
Skills
- Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college/university with a major related to the task order, with emphasis in fisheries, ecology, natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, oceanography, or hydrology
- Experience: Three (3) or more years of experience related to the task order, including familiarity with the species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region
- Valid U.S. driver's license - required and maintained throughout the period of performance
- Public trust suitability; background investigation cleared prior to beginning performance
- Government-required training to be completed within 5 business days of start: NOAA IT Security, NOAA Safety, Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment Prevention & Response (NAM 1330-52.222-70(b)(6)), and Records Management 101
- Datasets produced by geospatial analysis stored in an accessible, organized way (e.g., interactive data dashboards backed by code repositories)
- Reproducible workflows documented in written reports and code repositories
- Written status reports and other ad hoc communications as needed
- Strong background using GIS (ArcPro, QGIS, etc.) to collate and analyze large spatial datasets
- Strong quantitative skills including familiarity with modeling and data analysis; familiarity with software such as R, GitHub or GIS, and with open-science concepts
- Excellent verbal and written communication; experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles
- Ability to manage workload, stay organized, and produce high-quality work efficiently; able to work independently and on interdisciplinary teams
- Advanced degree in a related field - may substitute for two (MS) or four (PhD) years of experience
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