[Coral-List] Immediate opening - Research Assistant in acoustics and optical survey technologies
Chris Jeffrey - NOAA Affiliate
chris.jeffrey at noaa.gov
Thu May 17 16:05:58 EDT 2018
All,
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.
https://jobs-css.icims.com/jobs/1896/acoustics-research-assistant/job
For specifics on research projects, please contact chris.taylor at 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
<http://www.css-inc.com/earth_space/>
* O 240.533.0354 (Direct)*
* P *703.691.4612 (CSS Main Office)
* F *301.713.4384 (Fax)
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<http://www.css-inc.com/>
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<http://www.coastalscience.noaa.gov/>
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