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TechGlobal, Inc.
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Analyst
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What they do
A Wildlife Biologist studies wild animals in their natural habitats. May specialize in a particular type of wild animal, such as bears, or focus on a particular habitat, such as ocean ecosystems. May study animal characteristics and interactions, or the evolution of animal species over time. May track wildlife populations, or focus on the impact of human interactions on wildlife habitats.
$72,767 / year median in Maryland
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Company Overview TechGlobal, Inc. is a dynamic leader in delivering professional services and IT solutions to government agencies at all levels. As a subsidiary of FedGeek, we are committed to supporting environmental and scientific initiatives through innovative technology and expert analysis. Position summary Support NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) with technical writing, national database QA/QC, health and specimen data management, archival collections, meetings, Unusual Mortality Events, and emergency/field response. Key responsibilities
- Draft and edit emergency response, stranding, entanglement, Prescott Grant, UME, technical-report, guidance, training, fact-sheet, and web products.
- Perform National Stranding Database QA/QC, user acceptance testing, group-event data management, and related database-support activities.
- Manage UME, emergency-response, specimen, pathology, tissue, and fluid data and support migration to the MMHMAP platform.
- Coordinate archival specimens and databases with the National Museum of Natural History and other facilities; support inventory, processing, and shipment.
- Plan and support national/regional meetings, technical reviews, workshops, and case reviews.
- Assist Federal, State, and Stranding Network partners with health assessments, capture/release activities, strandings, necropsies, oil-spill response, and UMEs as authorized. Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marine biology, wildlife biology, veterinary technology/science, zoology, pathology, epidemiology, data science, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of directly relevant professional experience meeting Scientific Services Level 2.
- Experience with marine-mammal health, stranding response, wildlife disease, biological specimens/collections, or closely related work.
- Demonstrated database QA/QC, data stewardship, technical writing, and multi-stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel on a limited basis and support time-sensitive response activities when authorized. Preferred qualifications
- MMHSRP, Stranding Network, UME, wildlife necropsy, or marine-mammal tissue-archiving experience.
- MMHMAP, National Stranding Database, specimen-tracking, UAT, or museum/biorepository experience.
- Field safety, incident response, veterinary technician, or wildlife handling credentials. Employment conditions
- Full-time unless otherwise specified; baseline schedule assumes a standard 40-hour workweek. Overtime is not anticipated and requires advance written Government authorization.
- Offsite and hybrid work are subject to COR/Government approval.
NOAA/NMFS/OPR, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, when requested.- Limited CONUS travel may be required. Candidate must maintain U.S. work authorization, pass required background/security processing, obtain a DOC badge as applicable, and complete mandatory NOAA training.
- Final compensation will depend on directly relevant experience, education, specialized expertise, location, benefits, work schedule, and contract constraints.