Ocean Associates, Inc. is seeking a candidate to support NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources in providing science and technical assistance for environmental compliance under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for offshore wind and infrastructure projects. Duties: * Support and ensure efficient, scientifically robust, and legally defensible environmental compliance for FAST-41 covered projects (e.g., offshore wind and infrastructure), including offshore wind, through the application of biological, ecological, and technical expertise. * Collect, review organize, interpret, analyze, and synthesize the best available science addressing the impacts and mitigation of anthropogenic activities (e.g., pile driving, geophysical surveys, explosives) on marine mammals and their habitat. * Explore, review, evaluate, develop, and implement, for both internal and/or external use, guidance, methods, tools, and/or analytical frameworks to facilitate and improve the assessment of the impacts of FAST-41 projects on marine mammals and their habitat. Qualifications : * Bachelor of Science degree or higher, from an accredited college or university with a major directly related in a field of study * (3) years of experience in related field to the stated duties or combination of education and experience totaling seven ( 7) years. Education beyond Bachelor’s Degree can be substituted for experience. * Experience with some or all of the following: marine mammal science, population biology, the application of risk assessment frameworks to the conservation of protected species, Population Consequences of Disturbance modeling or expert elicitation, statistics, GIS, and/or the use Python, MatLab, or R for various scientific computing purposes * Knowledge of or background in implementation of MMPA. * Strong technical writing and communication skills. * Ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively in a team/group setting. * Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement appropriate action Start Date: As soon as possible after completing a background investigation Location: Work may be performed offsite Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary: $34.00 to $38.00 per hour. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please APPLY THROUGH OUR ADP WEB PORTAL, link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html...