We are excited to announce the following job opening for a new contract
position as a research assistant/specialist to work with our Marine Spatial
Ecology Division Habitat Mapping Team to continue developing methods for
marine ecosystem assessments using acoustics and optical systems.
For specifics on research projects, please contact chris.taylor@noaa.gov.
For details on the position and employer, please visit the website above.
CSS is seeking an Acoustics Research Assistant for full-time employment to
support NOAA?s Laboratory, National Center for Coastal Ocean Science
(NCCOS) in *Beaufort, NC*. The primary focus area for this position will be
to work with NCCOS and partners to develop ecosystem assessments and
geospatial data products from surveys and experiments conducted using
underwater acoustic and optical systems. The output and products will
contribute to decision support tools for managing special places like
marine sanctuaries and marine reserves as well as understanding the
distribution of living marine resources in the context of ecosystem
management and ocean planning.
*Core Responsibilities:*
 – Use established and novel approaches to conduct ecological assessments
 and experiments using underwater acoustic (scientific fishery echosounders
 and sonars) and optical systems (stationary, towed or ROV deployed video
 and stereo video systems).
 – Participate and lead acquisition and analysis of hydroacoustic and
 optical data from surveys conducted from small research vessels to large
 research ships in coral and rocky reef ecosystems.
 – Take a leadership role in data organization and management to ensure
 that data products and metadata are delivered according to project
 timelines.
 – Substantially contribute to data management, statistical analysis, and
 development of maps and other spatial data visual tools, co-lead writing
 and preparation of project presentations, reports, peer-reviewed
 publications, and outreach to communicate the outcomes in professional and
 public venues.
 – Travel for field work and extended research cruises is expected.
Qualifications
 – M.S. degree in ecology, biology or oceanography; *or* B.S. in ecology,
 marine science or engineering, and 2 or more years of demonstrated relevant
 work experience.
 – Demonstrated experience in software packages that handle spatial data
 including: ESRI ArcGIS (Pro, Online, &/or Dashboard), and ability to write
 reproducible code for data handling and statistical analysis in Python or R
 statistical software packages.
 – Experience with using hydroacoustic and underwater video/optical
 systems and analysis software (e.g., Echoview, SeaGIS) desired
 – The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, able to
 multi-task, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines,
 and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a large team
 located across a wide geographic area.
 – Processing of a National Agency Check and fingerprinting will be
 required.
 – Must be available to start on or about July 1, 2018.
Sincerely
*CJ*
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Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Ph.D
 Program Manager, CSS Scientific Applications
*Â O 240.533.0354 (Direct)*
*Â P *703.691.4612 (CSS Main Office)
*Â F *301.713.4384 (Fax)
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 Senior Marine Spatial Ecologist
 NOAA <http://www.noaa.gov/> | NOS <http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/> NCCOS
<http://coastalscience.noaa.gov> | CCMA
<https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccma> | Biogeography Branch
 1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC-4, #9213, N/SCI-1
 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281
 National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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