[Coral-List] Job Opportunity - Benthic Quantitative Ecologist
Lee Higa
lee.higa at noaa.gov
Wed Jan 27 21:58:00 EST 2010
Hello,
I would like to post the job posting below for a Benthic Quantitative
Ecologist with the NOAA-NMFS-PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Division in
Honolulu, Hawaii. Questions can be directed to me at Lee.Higa at noaa.gov.
Thank you,
Lee
*JIMAR PIFSC QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGIST (BENTHIC) – ID# 10003 *Joint
Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Research. Regular, Full-Time, RCUH
Non-Civil Service position with the School of Ocean & Earth Science &
Technology, Joint Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Research, located
at the National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continuation of employment is
dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance,
& availability of funds. MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY: $4,935/Mon. DUTIES:
*DUTIES: *Works with the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division’s (CRED)
multidisciplinary program to enhance the statistical and analytical
capacity of the CRED to publish and present past and future results from
ecological marine studies across the Pacific Islands region. Leads
efforts to evaluate, coordinate, and improve project’s integrated
assessment and long-term monitoring program such that statistically
sound findings and strategic advice can be provided to marine resource
managers. Designs, expands, implements, and improves sampling
methodologies, survey protocols, and field experiments which facilitate
statistically valid analyses of field observations and timely production
of presentations, reports, and publications. Serves as the Lead for the
Benthic Team providing guidance and supervision to the overall team and
develops, establishes, and monitors work plans and team objectives and
assists the CRED Chief with strategic scientific advice and identifying
research priorities and direction. Evaluates, compiles, processes,
integrates, summarizes, and analyzes interdisciplinary data from marine
ecosystem research surveys into management-relevant products. Designs,
develops, tests, implements and documents state-of-the-art statistical
methods that are appropriate for interdisciplinary and multi-scale data
analyses and integration. Conducts analyses involving multivariate
statistics, spatial statistics, ecological modeling and simulation,
spectral analysis, and other quantitative techniques relating to
statistical power and change detection. Integrates research findings and
summaries into project’s interdisciplinary context, and prepares and
submits manuscripts for publication in technical reports and refereed
scientific literature, as well as makes presentations to
professional/scientific bodies and educational venues, both nationally
and internationally. Prepares and delivers presentations as part of
education and outreach efforts. Participates in research cruises. FOR
REQUIREMENTS, TO APPLY, or more details please go to www.rcuh.com
<http://www.rcuh.com> - click on “Employment” then “Job
Announcements/Apply for a Job” & enter the ID #. CLOSING DATE: February
16, 2010. EEO/AA Employer
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