Research Administrator II – FWC

State of Florida

Research Administrator II at Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission leading GIS solutions and spatial analysis projects. Manage team and oversee diverse conservation-related research in Florida.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeSt. Petersburg • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s (FWRI) Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) sub-section.
Direct and participate in the design, coordination, development and implementation of spatial analysis research including species distribution and abundance modeling, ecological modeling, biogeographic assessment, habitat mapping, grant funded research projects, and GIS related research and development of modern data processing methods.
Direct and participate in the design, coordination, development and implementation of GIS technical solutions that support the FWC including GIS data collection tools, web mapping services/applications, and, ESRI management (licensing and arcgis.com) and spatial data management.
Serve as the manager for multiple simultaneous FWRI spatial analysis or technical GIS projects differing in scope and duration.
Ensure cost-effectiveness and scientific integrity in FWC GIS projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

9 years professional experience in a closely-related biological field or laboratory program, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, is required;
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and five years of professional experience in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;
A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and four years of professional experience as described above, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;
A doctorate from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and two years of professional supervisory experience as described above can substitute for the required experience.
Candidates may be given preference if they have a Graduate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the natural sciences or information science.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Premiums $4.17- Single / $15.00- Family Biweekly
No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year
176 hours Annual Leave and 104 hours Sick Leave per year
Retirement Plan Options
State University and College Tuition Waiver Program
On the Job Trainings
Support for family planning, including paid maternity leave, adoption benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and paid leave for family and medical responsibilities for eligible employees.
Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and other reasons because we understand the importance of giving back to the community.

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Hard Skills & Tools

spatial analysisspecies distribution modelingabundance modelingecological modelingbiogeographic assessmenthabitat mappingGIS technical solutionsdata processing methodsproject managementsupervisory experience

Soft Skills

leadershipcoordinationcommunicationcost-effectivenessscientific integrity