Statistician

About This Role

This statistician role provides statistical analysis services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Fish Ecology Division (FE). The work involves analyzing spatial and temporal variability in migrating salmon, developing novel probabilistic models, and supporting other researchers in study design and analysis. It suits a quantitative scientist who can manage and share complex research products.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical analysis to inform management decisions
• Statistically analyze spatial and temporal variability in processes experienced by migrating salmon in river systems, especially to understand survival and migration patterns through hydropower systems and through their life cycles
• Analyze and generate relationships between fish responses (e.g., density, growth, survival, migration rate) and stressors (e.g., environmental or ecological conditions, habitat metrics, management actions, etc.) in particular life stages
• Develop novel probabilistic mathematical and simulation models that seek to represent unique and complex ecological and behavioral processes with modern statistical methods
• Provide statistical support for other researchers during study design and analysis
• Organize and curate ecological datasets relevant to mark-recapture modeling needs
• Document and share reproducible research workflows and analytical protocols to ensure scientific transparency and peer collaboration
• Publish reports and scientific papers, and present results at regional and national meetings and scientific conferences, as needed
• Assist with field collection of fish and environmental data in freshwater

About the Company

Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI) is a Virginia corporation established in 2003 that provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the private sector. They specialize in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional and technical services, and stakeholder engagement, supporting government contracts. The Fish Ecology Division at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) conducts scientific research on marine and anadromous species in the Pacific Northwest and California to support management of these species.