Oceanographer

Position Overview: NWIFC is seeking candidates for the full-time, exempt role of Oceanographer. This position is integral to the Environmental Protection team and will focus primarily on changing ocean conditions and associated impacts to species of interest, specifically as they relate to tribal ocean fishery resources. The Oceanographer will work under the direction of the coastal tribe’s fishery managers and their pertinent technical staff to support their marine science needs.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography or related biological science with course work in modeling and three years of permit work experience; an advanced degree may substitute for the required work experience. • Demonstrate expertise in statistical inference, ecological and oceanographic modeling, experimental and sampling design, and oceanographic research. • Communication skills required to create concise reports, summarizing complex information on both technical and non-technical matters as needed. Maintain open communications with the coastal tribes on a regular basis and distribute information to coastal tribes as required using technical and non-technical platforms. • The availability for periodic travel. Day trips can involve up to five hours round trip driving time and may involve use of personal or organization-provided vehicle. • A valid Washington State Driver’s License and ability to be covered by NWIFC auto and liability insurances for essential job duties. Why NWIFC?

Key Responsibilities: 1. Provide technical assistance to the coastal tribes on changing ocean conditions and associated climate change related impacts to species of interest, as well as the base of food web that these species depend on. 2. Participate in international, federal, state and inter-tribal forums as well as scientific collaboratives, as requested by the coastal tribes, to observe, analyze, and report on the impacts of changing ocean condition related to treaty resources and ocean fishery management. Staff the Olympic Coast Intergovernmental Policy Council. 3. Work as the Ocean key target lead to advance and sustain the Tribal Habitat Strategy with tribal technical and policy staff and partner with researchers to conduct research, increase understanding and quantify how changing ocean conditions will/are impacting treaty resources. 4. Track the status of ocean and marine science to inform coastal tribes on the current state of knowledge with changing ocean conditions. 5. Create linkages between funding sources through pursuing and notifying tribes of funding for research and adaptation planning. Write grant reports and publish scientific literature that will benefit the interests and concerns of the coastal tribes.

$64,460 - $110,356 annually