JOB SUMMARY: This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 10 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service. MAJOR DUTIES: This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) with vacancies in the following locations: 1 vacancies in the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) located in Miami, FL or Pascagoula, MS. 1 vacancy in the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), located in Milford, CT. 1 vacancy in the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) , located in Hammond, OR. As a Fish Biologist, you will perform independent scientific work related to one or more of the following disciplines - Stock Assessments, Population Dynamics, Life History, Genomics, Ecosystem Modeling, and Data Collection. You will perform the following duties: Apply knowledge of federal environmental processes under the Endangered Species Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act and other applicable statutes to ensure the statutory compliance of plans and projects. Evaluate the effects of land and water development activities on various fish species, marine mammals, and aquatic habitats through a variety of scientific functions, stock assessments, population dynamics, life history, genomics, ecosystem modeling, and data collection. Review, gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize scientific data and technical materials for the purpose of determining impacts on biological resources and aquatic habitats. Evaluate and recommend improvements to various assessments through the development and use of mathematical and statistical models. Convey the uncertainty of resource management alternatives and examine the consequences of climate change and other environmental factors. Evaluate sampling designs and carry out assessments of an assigned area of science collecting information, analyzing and providing that analysis in reports and contributions to publications. Contribute to or serve on a variety of international, national, regional, or local science or management bodies, including regional Fishery Management Councils, to provide scientific information and to share related research plans and results. Provide consultative services to diverse stakeholders in the fields of fisheries science, population dynamics, marine ecology, and oceanography. Write or review fisheries-related or protected species documents on scientific analyses and results for consumption by different stakeholders. For more information about these positions, please visit the NOAA Fisheries is Hiring webpage - http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more/noaa-fisheries-hiring-positions-coming-soon IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
