Biometrician ; PCN

Position

Biometrician 1/2/3 – Division of Sport Fish, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Locations:
Fairbanks, Anchorage, or Juneau.

• Ensure the statistical and biometric quality of research projects for sound sport fisheries management.
• Design studies and determine appropriate sample sizes and expected precision.
• Conduct data analysis using classical and Bayesian statistical methods.
• Create and co‑author operational plans and technical reports.
• Provide biometric support and consultation to regional fisheries managers and research project leaders.

• Graduate degree in Statistics, Biometrics, or a biological science (master’s preferred). Graduate‑level coursework (500+ series) in statistics/biometrics required.
• Broad knowledge of quantitative biological research methods (experimental design, variance estimation, regression, spatial and time‑series analysis, multivariate methods, generalized linear and mixed‑effects models, mark‑recapture, Bayesian techniques).
• Proficiency with statistical software (R, JAGS/Win Bugs, SAS, Program Mark) and spatial data programs (ArcGIS/Arc Map).
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to present results to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Independent, proactive work approach.

• Biometrician 1:
  Master’s degree and at least 18 semester (27 quarter) hours of graduate‑level statistics/biometrics. Conditional offer possible while completing degree.
• Biometrician 2:
  Master’s degree + 18 semester (27 quarter) hours of graduate‑level statistics/biometrics and one year of professional biometric experience (or equivalent combination of advanced study and experience). Reductions for combined study and experience are allowed.
• Biometrician 3:
  Master’s degree + 18 semester (27 quarter) hours of graduate‑level statistics/biometrics, and two years of full‑proficiency biometric research experience (or equivalent combination totaling four years). Reductions for combined study and experience are allowed.

The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

Jiaqi Huang, Biometrician 4
Phone: (907) 267‑2327
Email: jiaqi.huang