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Job Title: Climate and Habitat Modeler/Scientist

Location: Remote

Clearance Required: Public Trust Eligible







Description (scope of work)
IBSS is seeking a scientist to facilitate and research the impacts of climate variability and change on the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES LME).







Key Responsibilities:

• Revise, adapt, and develop climate, habitat, and ocean assessment methodology
• Develop species distribution and habitat models that can be forced by physical and biological variables
• Use state-of-the-art global climate models, Earth system models, and regional ocean models to assess historical and future impacts of climate variability and climate change
• Incorporate global climate model and regional ocean model output into multispecies and ecosystem models
• Analyze phytoplankton imagery and develop methods to compare in situ phytoplankton imagery with satellite derived composition algorithms
• Incorporate remote sensing data and phytoplankton composition information in ecosystem models to fine tune food web dynamics
• Produce relevant metadata for all modeling and remote sensing products
• Coordinate and provide technical support for the development of climate, habitat, and ocean models/tools
• Collaborate broadly with NOAA/NMFS, NOAA/GFDL, NEFSC, the University of Rhode Island, and others as needed to strategize and prioritize model development and data analysis
• Keep abreast of NOAA and IT policies to ensure compliance and appropriate provision of climate, habitat, and ocean modeling software
• Communication and outreach
• Develop or coordinate training on different ecosystem and statistical modeling platforms
• Create and update documentation for ecosystem and statistical models
• Provide reports, briefings, and presentations on ecosystem and statistical models
• Communicate the results of projects and activities to general and scientific audiences in written and oral formats Organize and participate in symposia at national and international conferences and workshops

• At least four (4) years of experience (directly related to this requirement) and Master's degree in marine science, fisheries, quantitative ecology, oceanography, or similar or a PhD in a similar field
• Experience with coding and statistical software (R, Matlab, IDL, Ferret, or Python) and working with netcdf files and metadata
• Experience with global climate models, Earth system models, or regional ocean models
• Experience with ocean color remote sensing and phytoplankton ecology
• Proficient skills in communicating scientific results both verbally and in written form
• Demonstrated experience with the use of empirical time-series data to build one or more of the following:
• Species habitat models
• Single species or multi-species population models
• Ecosystem models
• Biogeochemical models
• Physical ocean models

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click to see, The EEO is the law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Department, Francesca Urrutia at (703) 826-4302, or email at HR@ibsscorp.com

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