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Posting Closing Date: 09/02/2025
Pay: $61,323 Annually
Minimum Qualifications:
9 years professional experience in a closely related biological field or laboratory program 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; or 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; or 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 experience as described above can substitute for the required experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to candidates with the following qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in fisheries-dependent data collection, management, and analysis
Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., R, SAS) and relational database systems (e.g., SQL).
Proven record of writing, reviewing, and submitting grant proposals, technical reports, and/or peer-reviewed publications.
Familiarity with state and federal fisheries management agencies, regulations, and policies.
Strong technical writing and scientific communication skills for both professional and public audiences.
Position Overview and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of programs and activities of the Fisheries Dependent Monitoring (FDM) subsection. The duties include but not limited to:
Provide data and analyses to support the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other agencies
Coordinate with other state, federal, and corporate partners to facilitate data and procedural sharing and project coordination
Promotes and assists in the development of grant applications appropriate for implementation of the FWRI strategic plan
Write, review, and submit grant proposals and reports following agency deadlines
Conducts scientific publications using data collected from FDM projects
Respond to and perform data requests in a timely manner
Assist in the creation and management of project documentation and programmatic structuring
Assist with the creation and management of codes and scientific databases
Data QA/QC
Participate in public outreach efforts as appropriate
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of terminology, principles, and application of techniques used in scientific research analysis and testing, numerical modeling and statistical methods.
Knowledge of Fisheries Dependent Monitoring data collection, management, and analysis
Skilled in data analysis, experimental design, testing hypotheses and computer programming.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to plan, manage and coordinate a program of scientific research.
Knowledge in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Pro
Possess good customer service, telephone and clerical skills
Ability to work independently and within a team
Ability to write technical reports and manuscripts
Ability and desire to work in an extremely fast-paced, team environment
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines
Ability to work in a confidential environment. High attention to detail
Possess strong organizational skills