Statistician - Research Spatial Analyst

PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION 820 - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

About the position

The Research Spatial Analyst position at the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) involves supporting NOAA Fisheries in analyzing the impacts of offshore wind energy (OWE) on commercial fisheries and coastal communities along the US West Coast. The role focuses on quantifying economic impacts and behavioral responses of fishers to displacement caused by OWE and climate change, utilizing advanced modeling techniques and collaboration with various scientific disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead analyses that quantify economic impacts of fishery displacement from OWE areas in a changing climate.
• Develop a set of research questions that can be addressed within the FishSET package.
• Select specific fisheries, ports, and coastal communities for detailed analyses.
• Choose relevant economic metrics to understand the scope of impacts.
• Develop scenarios for analyses comparing impacts with and without climate change.
• Integrate species distribution model outputs into R code for future expected catch.
• Review and develop necessary R code and functions within the FishSET package.
• Communicate results clearly to social and natural scientists, resource managers, and stakeholders.
• Produce manuscripts for scientific peer review.
• Provide input and interim data products to resource managers and NOAA's Offshore Wind Energy Coordination team.

Requirements

• Experience with collaboration and building teams.
• Experience independently managing projects and balancing priorities.
• Programming proficiency in R and R Shiny.
• Ability to work independently and in groups.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience with conflict management and time management.
• Experience leading project status meetings.
• Ability to articulate clear functional requirements.
• Experience preparing and presenting written and oral briefings and reports.
• Ability to communicate across science disciplines.

Nice-to-haves

• Statistical, economic, biological, or ecosystem modeling experience.
• Data management and code versioning experience.
• Experience with project management principles.
• Interest in fisheries science and/or natural resource economics.
• Programming expertise in Python or Matlab.
• Interest in a career in public service.

Benefits

• Flexible start date
• Opportunity to work on impactful research
• Collaboration with diverse scientific teams