Science Associate

IEc • Cambridge, MA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) provides consulting services for natural resource managers, regulators, attorneys, and other clients involved in public policy development and implementation. Our staff applies expertise in economics, science, engineering, business, computer modeling, and data management to cutting-edge environmental and natural resource policy and management issues. We are known for developing smart, objective analyses to address high-profile environmental and public policy problems, leveraging a unique combination of analytic rigor and creativity. Position: Scientist to support natural resource damage assessment, oil spill assessment, environmental impact analyses, remedial investigations, applied natural resource management, and restoration planning.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree or PhD (or international equivalent) in biology (e.g., marine, wildlife), ecology, toxicology, geology, chemistry, or related field.
• One type of quantitative skill such as data analysis (e.g., Python, R, Excel), application of statistical methods, GIS, or other proficiency related to science.

Responsibilities

• Gather and evaluate data
• Design and implement quantitative analyses using a variety of scientific methods
• Synthesize existing information
• Conduct GIS spatial analyses
• Utilize statistics
• Interpret and communicate results
• Write reports
• Present findings
• Assisting clients with natural resource assessments, impact analyses, field and literature-based research, and restoration/monitoring planning
• Recommending modifications to approaches or methodologies to achieve project objectives
• Part of project teams
• Responsible for independent work
• May manage other staff

Benefits

• quality medical and dental insurance with contributions to a Health Savings Account
• generous contribution to retirement savings
• an Employee Assistance Program
• flexible vacation/holiday time
• financial support for relevant professional development opportunities
• sick time and short- and long-term disability
• paid family and medical leave
• commuter benefits
• recreational and social opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level