- Agency Only - Acoustics Project Lead (Marine Resource Scientist II) - 2725 (Limited Period)

Location: Boothbay Harbor,Maine,United States

ACOUSTICS PROJECT LEAD

MARINE RESOURCE SCIENTIST II

-AGENCY ONLY-

Opening Date:

December 12, 2024

Closing Date:

December 27, 2024 

Location:

West Boothbay Harbor

Position #:

07200-2725

Position Type:

Full Time (Limited Period)

Class Code:

9363

Grade/Salary:

Grade 28 (Supervisory) - $67,184.00 - $95,409.60 Per Year*
*(This includes the 5.5% Salary Adjustment)

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is seeking a candidate for a limited period Marine Resource Scientist II – Acoustic Project Lead position. This position will be part of a three-person management team that consists of the Passive Acoustics Program Lead and two Acoustic Project Leads. The Program Lead and Project Leads will work together to outline the goals and timelines for multiple passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) projects that address critical data gaps and fulfill management needs. Working together the Acoustic Project Leads will manage and conduct the fieldwork needed to operate and maintain a large network of PAM sites for acoustic data collection. This position will also supervise a team of four Marine Resource Scientist I – Acoustic Analysts positions. Supervisory duties include delegating fieldwork and acoustic analysis tasks to staff, setting staff priorities and timelines, leading project meetings, overseeing data quality assurance/quality control, and conducting staff performance reviews. In addition, this position will be responsible for disseminating information about the PAM projects by representing DMR at meetings and conferences, publishing peer-reviewed literature, and making recommendations to DMR’s policy group and Commissioner’s Office. This position may foster and manage collaborations with external partners for various PAM projects as well as seek grant funding opportunities as appropriate. Finally, the position will work across programmatic lines within the DMR’s Division of Marine Mammal Research or the Division of Ecology and the Environment to foster collaboration and maximize DMR’s strengths. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES PREFERRED:

• Previous supervisory and/or project management experience.
• Expertise in cetacean bioacoustics and PAM.
• Prior experience with multi-day overnight offshore research cruises.
• Prior experience retrieving, servicing, and deploying PAM moorings.
• Candidates with experience in automatic detection performance evaluation, acoustic localization and tracking of cetaceans, acoustic density estimation, calculating species detection range, sound propagation modeling, and/or ambient noise analysis and statistics is preferred.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working with Raven Pro 1.6, Ocean Instrument SoundTraps, LFDCS, ArcGIS Pro, R, Python, and/or MATLAB.
• This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

For questions specific to the position, please contact Dr. Anita Murray at: (207) 479-6467 or e-mail at: anita.murray@maine.gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Intermediary education, training, or experience in a scientific, technical, engineering field, or a related field with demonstrated experience in the field of marine resource research and/or management or another related field. Previous experience in a supervisory capacity is preferred.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the "APPLY" button below along with uploading a Cover Letter and a current Resume. In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your Resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such. 

If you can't apply online and you require a paper application, please download and print one here: https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/application-process. Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with a Cover Letter and Resume, before the closi