Senior Research Biogeochemist; On-Call

On-Call Senior Biogeochemist

ICF’s Fish and Aquatic Science Team is in an exciting period of expansion and invites applications for an on-call Senior Biogeochemist position. The Senior Biogeochemist will work closely with fish biologists and project managers to assist water resource clients in the field and in the lab. Most immediate assignments will focus on Delta water quality monitoring, though there will be opportunities for future work in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and other regions.

In addition, the Senior Biogeochemist will conduct scientific research, including proposal writing, study planning, fieldwork, and final deliverables, including report and manuscript prep.

This position is available in Sacramento, CA, with the flexibility to work remotely.

• Biogeochemistry Expertise with knowledge of and experience with key issues confronting fish management in Northern California.
• Quantitative and Problem-Solving Expertise:
  Knowledge and aptitude for quantitative analysis to analyze the effects of a client’s proposed actions; design and use sophisticated, robust, and creative quantitative analytical techniques; ability to interpret hydrologic, hydraulic, and water temperature modeling outputs; ability to conduct and interpret intermediate-level statistics.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to accurately and effectively express results of analyses to technical and non-technical audiences, sometimes in stressful and contentious settings.
• Project Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to manage several simultaneous projects, including budget tracking and completion of all required products/reports.
• Team Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Setting high personal performance and quality standards and enabling the team to be successful; viewing all team members as critical and treating team members with respect and professionalism; ability to collaborate and leverage team member strengths; mentors/develops junior team members.
• Science-Business Balance:
  Expertise and passion for science, natural resources, and resolving complex fish problems while balancing the need for business acumen, marketing, and expansion opportunities.

• Conducting analyses and writing scientific documents for water resource-related projects
• Meeting with water resource clients to discuss technical aspects of planning, implementation, and monitoring of water resource-related infrastructure and/or restoration projects
• Describing projects and interpretation of analyses through written and oral communication to a broad audience, sometimes in contentious environments
• Conducting scientific research
• Working with a team of technical staff from multiple disciplines to complete analyses and documentation on time and within budget
• Developing scope and budget and writing proposals
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Mentoring junior biologists

• Ph.D. in fisheries biology or equivalent science-related field or
• 15 years of increasingly complex assignments in fish biology

• Recognized as an expert in the water resources field
• Experience conducting scientific research using biogeochemistry
• Strong coaching and leadership skills, with proven ability to motivate and guide staff towards success

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