Fisheries Stock Assessment Scientists Two Openings Full-Time Permanent
Population Dynamics Branch Northeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Services Woods Hole, MA 02543 Were looking for highly motivated quantitative biologists, mathematicians or statisticians interested in working on significant fisheries science issues in the Northeast United States. Specifically, were looking for individuals with strong capabilities in natural resource modeling and knowledge of modern methods of fisheries stock assessment. The fisheries of the Northeast are among the nations most valuable and the Northeast Fisheries Science Center has one of the worlds longest and best time-series of fishery independent surveys. The successful applicant will serve as a Research Fishery Biologist or Operations Research Analyst for the Population Dynamics Branch. Major tasks will include professional and scientific work on the design, development, and adaptation of mathematical, statistical, econometric and other scientific methods to stock assessments of commercially-important fish and invertebrate resources in the Northwest Atlantic. Research results are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and technical reports. Stock assessment results are a primary source of scientific advice for federal and state fishery managers. Applicants must have exceptional writing and speaking skills. There are four vacancy announcements for the two openings. The positions are cross-listed as both Research Fishery Biologist and Operations Research Analysts at two different pay bands: ZP-III $56,824-$88,500 and ZP-IV $80,991-$124,415. Salaries will be commensurate with experience. All applications must be made using USAJOBS http://www.usajobs.gov Job Announcement Numbers are NMFS-SC-2007-0007, NMFS-SC-2007-0008, NMFS-SC-2007-0009, NMFS-SC-2007-0010. All positions close on July 8, 2007 For additional information on the positions, please contact Dr. Paul Rago, Chief, Population Dynamics Branch, 508-495-2341.
