AIS, Inc.

General

• Conduct and support research to improve laboratory and data analysis techniques to understand the distribution and abundance of marine and anadromous species at SEFSC MMTD
• Use statistical and computational approaches to assess data and results that influence fisheries management and conservation of marine and anadromous taxa
• Continue development of robust data management planning and execution to meet all requirements of the Public Access to Research Results (PARR) Act
• Collaborate with the program manager to identify research priorities and conduct project management to ensure efficient and accurate data delivery; construct and manage deadlines
• Manage laboratory approaches including assisting with purchasing, inventory management, and training new employees
• Occasionally participate in the collection and analysis of data on anadromous or marine organisms, including fieldwork (generally less than 1 week at sea)
• Establish and nurture effective partnerships with internal and external scientists and resource managers from NOAA offices, Federal and State agencies, academic institutions, and international institutions
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to facilitate information sharing toward common objectives
• Prepare management reports, information products, and presentations for both general and technical audiences
• Participate in publishing research in scientific journals as lead or co-author; assist with development of reports, papers, presentations, and briefs on marine or fisheries-related information
• Attend planning and coordination meetings with MMTD researchers virtually or in person

Bioinformaticist

• Conduct and support research to improve laboratory and data analysis techniques to understand the distribution and abundance of marine and anadromous species at SEFSC MMTD
• Develop, refine, and utilize molecular techniques to investigate marine organisms
• Analyze genomic datasets including RADseq, WGS, population genomics, metabarcoding, and eDNA
• Use statistical and computational approaches to assess data and results that influence fisheries management and conservation of marine and anadromous taxa
• Continue development of robust data management planning and execution to meet all requirements of the Public Access to Research Results (PARR) Act
• Collaborate with the program manager to identify research priorities and conduct project management to ensure efficient and accurate data delivery; construct and manage deadlines
• Manage laboratory approaches including assisting with purchasing, inventory management, and training new employees
• Occasionally participate in the collection and analysis of data on anadromous or marine organisms, including fieldwork (generally less than 1 week at sea)
• Establish and nurture effective partnerships with internal and external scientists and resource managers from NOAA offices, Federal and State agencies, academic institutions, and international institutions
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to facilitate information sharing toward common objectives
• Prepare management reports, information products, and presentations for both general and technical audiences
• Participate in publishing research in scientific journals as lead or co-author; assist with development of reports, papers, presentations, and briefs on marine or fisheries-related information
• Attend planning and coordination meetings with MMTD researchers virtually or in person

Scientist

• Develop and manage passive acoustic research projects for NOAA SEFSC's Marine Mammal & Turtle Division
• Manage passive acoustics ecology research on cetaceans within SEFSC jurisdiction with specialized focus on North Atlantic right whales, Rice's whales, and sperm whales.
• Provide general laboratory assistance including data archiving, computer maintenance, and construction and maintenance of acoustic hydrophone recorders (moored/drifting hydrophones, towed arrays) and associated oceanographic equipment.
• Participate in fieldwork on an as-needed basis, including driving government vehicles; deploy/retrieve drifting and moored hydrophones; deploy and monitor towed hydrophone arrays, sonobuoys, and/or gliders.
• Analyze and interpret archived acoustic data to detect, localize, and classify biological and anthropogenic sound sources.
• Conduct advanced acoustic analysis to address NOAA Fisheries Passive Acoustic Ecology Program research objectives, including leading/developing research ideas.
• Upload all metadata to SEFSC's acoustic databases and servers; maintain deployment and detections databases.
• Participate in periodic SEFSC, MMTD, and Passive Acoustic Ecology team meetings with Program Leads, NOAA Fisheries staff, and Center leadership.
• Conduct fieldwork related to acoustic data collection, archiving of data, report and manuscript writing, and presentation of results.

Bioacoustics Scientist

Data Scientist

• Support data collection, management, and survey coordination within the SEFSC Marine Mammal and Turtle Division
• Oversee all aspects of field research activities from project design through data collection, management, sharing, and dissemination
• Ensure compliance with NOAA data governance policy and FAIR data principles
• Develop and update standard research protocols
• Manage and curate data for accuracy and quality
• Ensure metadata is provided and data is properly stored, archived, and accessible in established cloud repositories
• Collaborate with MMTD team members to formulate analytical solutions to marine mammal management questions integrating existing NOAA data streams
• Run editing and validation procedures to maintain high-quality data for advanced analysis and varied data users
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Chief Scientist(s) to provide project planning, budget, and logistical support for ship and/or field surveys
• Assist Project Investigators, MMTD, and Center Director in preparing ship time requests, justifications, and evaluating potential funding and time allocation scenarios
• Oversee field survey equipment inventory, repair, maintenance, and storage
• Prepare survey equipment for loans nationally and internationally
• Maintain and update MMTD website
• Develop written technical reports and peer-reviewed publications
• Disseminate scientific results via presentations to diverse stakeholder groups
• Attend planning and coordination meetings with MMTD researchers

Marine Mammal Data Manager

• Conduct and support research to improve laboratory and data analysis techniques
• Develop, refine, and utilize molecular techniques to investigate marine organisms
• Analyze genomic datasets including RADseq, WGS, population genomics, metabarcoding, and eDNA
• Use statistical and computational approaches to assess data and results influencing fisheries management
• Continue development of data management planning and execution to meet PARR Act requirements
• Collaborate with program manager to identify research priorities and conduct project management
• Manage laboratory approaches including purchasing, inventory management, and training
• Participate in the collection and analysis of data on marine organisms including fieldwork
• Establish partnerships with internal and external scientists and resource managers
• Prepare management reports and presentations for general and technical audiences
• Participate in publishing research in scientific journals

• Work at sea collecting and recording data and biological samples
• Record detailed information on the gear and fishing activity of the vessels
• Work on deck on vessels ranging from 20’ to 100’
• Collect data on fish catch and discard and incidental takes such as marine mammals, seabirds, and marine turtles
• Attend a 3-week paid training in person
• Be deployed from ports throughout New England and Mid-Atlantic states
• Assess gear types including trawl, gillnet, longline, and handline
• Provide quantitative biological, vessel, and gear-selectivity information for various fisheries
• Document stock information to protect the environment and preserve future generations of fish/fishermen

Marine Biologist

Program Manager

• The PM has operational responsibility for task order execution, supervision, administration, management, and financial performance.
• The PM plans for and assigns resources to ensure that all projects and client engagements are completed on time and below the budgeted cost.
• Manage subordinate project teams as appropriate to achieve the client's milestones.
• Track Portfolio costs and compare them to Income Statements and Financial Reports on a monthly basis. Identify, analyze, and report cost variances.
• Review actual and projected revenue each month and report revenue variances to leadership.