Interdisciplinary Research Fish Biologist/Research Math Statistician, ZP-0482/1529-3/4 (Direct Hire)
IMPORTANT APPLICATION DEADLINE:
It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in this announcement. As a result the announcement will close at 11:
59 PM EST on the date of receipt of the 100th application or at 11:
59 PM EST on September 3, 2020; whichever occurs first. As an Interdisciplinary Research Fish Biologist OR Research Mathematical Statistician, you will perform the following duties (Official Title will be determined based on the qualifications of the selectee):
Design, initiate and execute research projects and analyses for living marine resources in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas by identifying, conducting, and leading stock assessments, fish population dynamics, fish biology, and ecology. Represent the SEFSC, participate in various scientific committees, technical working groups, and lab meetings, and develop specialized reports, opinion papers, peer-reviewed papers, and publications based on research products. Develop improved mathematical, biological, and statistical models (e.g., Bayesian statistics, multivariate statistics, population dynamics) and incorporate biological, environmental and economic covariates in stock assessments and forecasts. Plan, design, conduct, and analyze surveys and research studies in formulating recommendations. Develop and program new, advanced, next generation sampling and modeling methods including biological realism, and utilize advanced software (e.g., R, ADMB, SS, and other similar analytical tools) to conduct stock assessments and related analysis. NOTE:
These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4, the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy.EDUCATION:
This position may be filled in either of the below series (0482 or 1529). Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
To qualify at the 0482 series:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must show that they have a degree with major study in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography that included at least 30 semester hours in biological and aquatic science and 15 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences. This course work must have included:
At least 15 semester hours of preparatory training in zoology beyond introductory biology or zoology in such courses as invertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, advanced vertebrate zoology, genetics, entomology, and parasitology; and At least 6 semester hours of training applicable to fishery biology in such subjects as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, oceanography, algology, planktonology, marine or fresh water ecology, invertebrate ecology, principles of fishery population dynamics, or related course work in the field of fishery biology; and At least 15 semester hours of training in any combination of two or more of the following:
chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics. To qualify at the 1529 series:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Degree:
that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. or 2. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Assisting in population dynamics modeling of stock assessments for marine fish populations; and Supporting quantitative statistical analyses on marine fish populations using computer programming languages (e.g. ADMB, R, C++). OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND
Experience:
A combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE:
Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination. To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Contributing to population dynamics modeling of stock assessments for marine fish populations; Implementing quantitative statistical analyses on fish population dynamics or stock assessments using computer programming languages (e.g. ADMB, R, C++); and Contributing to or leading peer-reviewed publications on fishery science.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in this announcement. As a result the announcement will close at 11:
59 PM EST on the date of receipt of the 100th application or at 11:
59 PM EST on September 3, 2020; whichever occurs first. As an Interdisciplinary Research Fish Biologist OR Research Mathematical Statistician, you will perform the following duties (Official Title will be determined based on the qualifications of the selectee):
Design, initiate and execute research projects and analyses for living marine resources in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas by identifying, conducting, and leading stock assessments, fish population dynamics, fish biology, and ecology. Represent the SEFSC, participate in various scientific committees, technical working groups, and lab meetings, and develop specialized reports, opinion papers, peer-reviewed papers, and publications based on research products. Develop improved mathematical, biological, and statistical models (e.g., Bayesian statistics, multivariate statistics, population dynamics) and incorporate biological, environmental and economic covariates in stock assessments and forecasts. Plan, design, conduct, and analyze surveys and research studies in formulating recommendations. Develop and program new, advanced, next generation sampling and modeling methods including biological realism, and utilize advanced software (e.g., R, ADMB, SS, and other similar analytical tools) to conduct stock assessments and related analysis. NOTE:
These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4, the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy.EDUCATION:
This position may be filled in either of the below series (0482 or 1529). Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
To qualify at the 0482 series:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must show that they have a degree with major study in biology, zoology, or biological oceanography that included at least 30 semester hours in biological and aquatic science and 15 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences. This course work must have included:
At least 15 semester hours of preparatory training in zoology beyond introductory biology or zoology in such courses as invertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, advanced vertebrate zoology, genetics, entomology, and parasitology; and At least 6 semester hours of training applicable to fishery biology in such subjects as fishery biology, ichthyology, limnology, oceanography, algology, planktonology, marine or fresh water ecology, invertebrate ecology, principles of fishery population dynamics, or related course work in the field of fishery biology; and At least 15 semester hours of training in any combination of two or more of the following:
chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics. To qualify at the 1529 series:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Degree:
that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. or 2. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Assisting in population dynamics modeling of stock assessments for marine fish populations; and Supporting quantitative statistical analyses on marine fish populations using computer programming languages (e.g. ADMB, R, C++). OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND
Experience:
A combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE:
Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination. To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Contributing to population dynamics modeling of stock assessments for marine fish populations; Implementing quantitative statistical analyses on fish population dynamics or stock assessments using computer programming languages (e.g. ADMB, R, C++); and Contributing to or leading peer-reviewed publications on fishery science.
- Department:
1529 Mathematical Statistics - Salary Range:
$64,009 to $140,146 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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