Marine Scientist III – Quileute Indian Tribe

Quileute Indian Tribe is hiring for the position of Marine Scientist III

Position:
Marine Scientist III
Supervisor:
Marine Policy Advisor

Location:

Quileute Natural Resources
Work Info:
Full Time: 40 Hours/Week
Salary: $55,000 – $75,000 DOQ
Closing Date:
Until Filled

This position involves the analysis of marine resources, their productivity, interaction, and utilization. This is primarily a technical position, however, also involves assessments of internal and external marine resource information that is the basis for policy development in the role of providing advice to the QNR Director and Resource Management Staff, as directed. This position will report directly to the Marine Policy Advisor of Quileute Natural Resources.

For the technical duties, this position will need to combine aspects of marine ecosystems management and analysis. In particular, this position coordinates the sampling of tribal marine resources to provide safety in the consumption of these resources and their sustainability. The Quileute Tribe has a well-equipped shellfish/water quality laboratory, including a wide variety of equipment for analysis of water and tissues samples.

In addition, this position is inclusive of developing and maintaining relationships with other tribal, state, and federal laboratories engaged in analysis of marine resources. This position will coordinate activities and function of the shellfish/water quality lab.

• Implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control Methodology for marine resource sampling, with protocol for field sampling, lab tests, analysis, and data distribution. This involves keeping up with literature and conferences regarding techniques and adapting them to our needs.
• Design and conduct fieldwork, which may involve small boat operations and working at sea aboard large research vessels and fishing boats.
• Oversee a multitude of marine resource monitoring and research projects (biotoxin, forage fish, marine mammals, groundfish).
• Write scientific papers, reports and grant proposals and present findings at workshops and conferences.
• Supervise shellfish technician(s).
• Participate in the deployment and recovery of instruments located in the Pacific Ocean, ensure data streams are maintained.
• Manage data and analyze large data sets, provide data to public platforms for sharing with other scientists. Familiarity with statistical, modeling, and geographic information system software desired.
• Coordinate with QNR staff to plan, implement, and evaluate marine resource harvest activities, as impacted by return of data, including public health warning systems.
• Coordinate with other governments in meetings on shellfish, water quality, and public health.
• Coordinate with QNR staff regarding formulation of policy and regulatory recommendations for proper management of shellfish (from a health and biological standpoint). This may involve population studies or other types of assessments for areas co-managed by the Tribe.
• Determine budget and staffing requirements for projects and seek funding sources.
• As directed by Marine Policy Advisor, provide QNR perspectives at intertribal, federal, international, and state forums regarding marine resource issues related to management, utilization (harvest) and understanding marine ecosystem function and processes.
• Requires interaction with tribal, state and federal programs engaged in activities that can affect tribal marine resources; this will include a variety of tasks such as participating in the planning, development and analysis of state and federal rule making processes; this can include National Environmental Policy Act documents (EA’s, EIA’s), Fishery Management Plans, Marine Protected Area measures, Ocean Policy Plans and implementation, Essential Fish Habitat Designations, and Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment.
• Develop Marine Resource Management Plans for tribal resource utilization practices.
• Review permits and discharge reports within the U & A that may impact marine resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of:
  • Marine aquatic ecosystems and associate biota.
  • Fish biology…