Senior Marine Ecosystem Scientist

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Location: Seattle, WA

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Position: Senior Marine Ecosystem Scientist
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Exempt
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted: 7/15/26

Embrace the opportunity to join Innovate! Inc. and become a valued member of our team. We are seeking driven individuals who are passionate about leveraging technology to tackle environmental challenges and drive positive change. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute your skills and expertise to innovative projects, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity further.

Read on to learn more about how you can be part of our dynamic team.

Innovate! Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Marine Ecosystem Scientist to support NOAA Fisheries by compiling, organizing, processing, and communicating large spatial and temporal ecological datasets needed to evaluate management actions and management scenarios within the Northwest Salmon Life Cycle Modeling framework.

* Contingent upon contract being awarded*

Location: Work will be conducted on-site at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Washington (WA) or at one of its associated field stations in WA or Oregon

Salary Range: $95,000 - $130,000

Position status: Full Time; with benefits

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, Life Insurance, and PTO

• Compile, integrate, organize, and maintain large spatial and temporal datasets used to evaluate management effects on fish and shellfish populations in Pacific Northwest freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine systems.
• Conduct literature reviews to extract ecological data and published relationships involving environmental stressors, habitat metrics, and biological responses.
• Collect fish and environmental field data in West Coast freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine environments, including work in harsh conditions and occasional support aboard research vessels.
• Lead data processing, validation, QA/QC, standardization, and visualization activities to produce analysis-ready ecological datasets.
• Develop accessible data products, including organized repositories, interactive dashboards, and code-backed visualization products where appropriate.
• Document complete, reproducible data workflows in written reports, metadata, protocols, and code repositories.
• Ensure compiled datasets, extracted literature data, protocols, and research products are stored in accessible, well-organized locations for use by NOAA scientists and collaborators.
• Prepare technical reports, written status updates, ad hoc communications, and contributions to peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Present research methods, data products, and scientific findings at regional meetings and scientific conferences as needed.
• Coordinate effectively with quantitative scientists, GIS staff, field teams, managers, and other interdisciplinary partners.

• Expertise in ecological data collection, biological data management, metadata, data stewardship, and quality assurance/quality control.
• Ability to manage large, complex spatial and temporal datasets and transform them into documented, analysis-ready scientific products.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including familiarity with ecological modeling and data analysis.
• Working proficiency in R, Git Hub, or comparable analytical and version-control environments.
• Experience designing or supporting interactive dashboards, reproducible data pipelines, and organized code repositories is desirable.
• Familiarity with species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region, particularly Pacific salmon and Pacific Northwest aquatic ecosystems.
• Knowledge of open-science principles, reproducible workflows, metadata standards, and transparent documentation practices.
• Excellent technical writing, scientific communication, and peer-reviewed publication skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritize work, maintain organization, independently produce high-quality deliverables, and collaborate within interdisciplinary scientific teams.

• Bachelor''s degree or higher from an accredited institution in fisheries, ecology, natural sciences,…