Electronic Monitoring (EM) Specialist
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMid LevelBachelors DegreeMedium
Full TimeMid LevelBachelors DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Review EM video footage to accurately notate fishing events, identify species, and estimate catch and discard lengths and weights. Perform secondary video review to verify annotated events and estimated catch, while conducting quality control to ensure data accuracy and provide feedback on primary reviewer performance. Develop Vessel Monitoring Plans for the ML EM pilot program and coordinate with third-party providers and contractors. This role supports the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center's Fisheries Observation Science Electronic Monitoring program for West Coast commercial fishing activity.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in fisheries or a related field
- Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience
- Must be able to submit to and pass a NOAA background check
- Must be suitable for public trust classification
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, meet deliverable deadlines, and accurately manage, annotate, and process data and video
- Must be able to work in the U.S.
- Must be able to use Government-furnished IT equipment
- Willing to complete required NOAA/DOC training upon award
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience reviewing electronic monitoring (EM) video
- Prior experience working as an observer on commercial fishing vessels off the West Coast
- Demonstrated experience identifying Pacific fishes
- Demonstrated use of a dichotomous key to determine identification of fish and invertebrate species
- Training in the scientific method and basic statistical methods, as demonstrated by completion of at least 20 undergraduate-level credits in the sciences
- Familiarity with West Coast fixed gear fisheries
- Experience with machine learning-assisted electronic monitoring
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