Jobs in Panama City, FL

About the role

AIS is looking for a Survey Coordinator and Analyst III – Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) to support NOAA SEFSC Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division (PEMD). The Survey Coordinator and Analyst III leads coordination of MDBC surveys within NOAA SEFSC PEMD, supporting DWH oil spill restoration efforts. The incumbent coordinates all aspects of ROV/AUV survey operations, leads field crews, manages data workflows with NCEI and NCCOS, produces habitat analyses, and publishes peer-reviewed research on coral and benthic reef communities across depths of 50–1800m. This position is contingent upon contract award and available funding.

What you'll bring

• BS Degree plus 5 years of relevant experience
• Advanced proficiency with PRIMER, Microsoft SQL, and ArcGIS (Spatial, Geostatistical, and 3D Analyst extensions)
• able to write reports and make oral presentations
• Proficient with fish, invertebrate, and protected species identification keys
• knowledge of mesophotic and deep reef taxa from the Gulf of America
• 10 years of experience in at-sea data collection using ROVs, Submersibles (HOVs), and AUVs
• Ability to collect, process, label, and track marine specimens including barcode label creation
• Expert knowledge of acoustic mapping methodologies
• proficiency with multibeam, side-scan, and synthetic aperture sonar data and associated software (ArcGIS, Caris, Seabird, Fledermaus)
• Knowledge of procedures when encountering endangered or threatened species
• Sea going contractors must submit NOAA Health Services Questionnaire and TB Screening Form annually/biennially
• must have current tetanus vaccine

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