FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV - 77000216

State of Florida•Saint Petersburg, FL

5d•$50,585 - $50,585

About The Position

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy. Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment. The candidate will work on a variety of conservation-related projects in a unique and rewarding collaborative environment. Consulting areas include general statistical advice, design of experiments and monitoring studies, data visualization, data analysis, population modeling, and manuscript preparation and review. Duties include performing quantitative analysis and modeling of scientific data using appropriate statistical methods, reviewing current wildlife research and monitoring techniques to provide advice to research staff on appropriate and efficient methodologies, generating publication-quality graphics for publication in peer-reviewed manuscripts, and training staff in modern statistical analyses and techniques. for metadata generation, data storage, project workflow documentation, software selection, and security. Follows standards, develops reusable tools, trainings, and webinars at the direction of leadership.

Requirements

7 years professional experience in a closely-related biological field or laboratory program can substitute for the required bachelor’s degree is required.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the biological sciences and three years of professional biological experience in a field or laboratory program; or A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the biological sciences and two years of professional experience as described above; or A doctorate from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the biological sciences and one year of professional experience as described above can substitute for the required experience.
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
Must be able to understand and appreciate natural resource problems from the perspective of a biologist or resource manager
Must be able to produce graphics and summarize analytical results in a manner that is understandable to biologists
Must have working knowledge in the areas of experimental design, linear models, generalized linear models, mixed effect (hierarchical) models, and nonparametric models
Must be proficient at programming in either R or another modern statistical programming language
Must have experience or interest in creating and maintaining Markdown or Quarto documents and Shiny apps
Must be able to work independently to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with research staff, including personnel stationed at field offices throughout the state of Florida

Nice To Haves

A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the biological sciences and three years of professional experience as described above or
A doctorate from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the biological sciences.
Familiarity or working knowledge in Bayesian analysis, distance sampling, capture-recapture analysis, and occupancy modeling preferred

Responsibilities

performing quantitative analysis and modeling of scientific data using appropriate statistical methods
reviewing current wildlife research and monitoring techniques to provide advice to research staff on appropriate and efficient methodologies
generating publication-quality graphics for publication in peer-reviewed manuscripts
training staff in modern statistical analyses and techniques
for metadata generation, data storage, project workflow documentation, software selection, and security
Follows standards, develops reusable tools, trainings, and webinars at the direction of leadership

Benefits

State of Florida employees enjoy top-tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions.
State employees also enjoy the option of selecting between the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan for retirement.
As an additional benefit, state employment affords you the opportunity to take part in the tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems.
Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly
No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year
4 hours Annual Leave and 4 hours Sick Leave accrued Biweekly
Retirement Plan Options
State University and College Tuition Waiver Program
On the Job Trainings
Support for family planning, including paid maternity leave, adoption benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and paid leave for family and medical responsibilities for eligible employees.
Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and other reasons because we understand the importance of giving back to the community.