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Bioacoustics Scientist

Miami, Florida · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

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About the role

Provide general laboratory assistance including data archiving, computer maintenance, and construction and maintenance of acoustic hydrophone recorders (moored/drifting hydrophones, towed arrays) and associated oceanographic equipment.
Participate in fieldwork on an as-needed basis, including driving government vehicles; deploy/retrieve drifting and moored hydrophones; deploy and monitor towed hydrophone arrays, sonobuoys, and/or gliders.
Analyze and interpret archived acoustic data to detect, localize, and classify biological and anthropogenic sound sources.

Manage passive acoustics ecology research on cetaceans within SEFSC jurisdiction with specialized focus on North Atlantic right whales, Rice's whales, and sperm whales.
Conduct advanced acoustic analysis to address NOAA Fisheries Passive Acoustic Ecology Program research objectives, including leading/developing research ideas.
Upload all metadata to SEFSC's acoustic databases and servers; maintain deployment and detections databases.
Participate in periodic SEFSC, MMTD, and Passive Acoustic Ecology team meetings with Program Leads, NOAA Fisheries staff, and Center leadership.
AIS is looking for a Bioacoustics Scientist to support SEFSCs Marine Mammal & Turtle Division (MMTD).
75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149 (SEFSC Miami Laboratory)

10 years of experience in related fields.
Experience analyzing anthropogenic noise in the marine environment using acoustic metadata databases and scientific bioacoustics software programs such as PAMGuard or Raven.
Experience programming in MATLAB and/or R.
Experience with implementation of legislative mandates such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act for highly endangered marine mammal species (e.g., Rice's whales or North Atlantic right whales).

Experience in NOAA Fisheries cetacean bioacoustics research.
Travel is required to support field deployments to collect biological and environmental data from various survey platforms (aerial, ship, unmanned systems)
Participation in meetings, workshops, conferences, and prescribed training is also required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Must be able to work in the U.S.
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Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated, and total compensation will vary depending on candidates' depth of experience.
This is a full-time position.

AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

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