Please use the website below to apply: https://jobs.myflorida.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-184473&ERFormI D=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any Req No: 77072847-51298923-20070807115824 Agency Name: FWC - Fish&Wildlife Cons Comm Description: OCCUPATION PROFILE Working Title: FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST II Broadband/Class Level: FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS - Level 2 Broadband/Class Code: 19-1023-02 Pay Grade/Pay Band: BB008 Position Number: 77072847 Closing Date: 9/7/2007 Location: SAINT PETERSBURG County: Pinellas County Annual Salary Range: $1267.14 Biweekly Announcement Type: Open Competitive Facility: FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE DESCRIPTION: OCCUPATION PROFILE This position is time-limited in accordance with Specific Appropriation 1879A, FY 03-04. Hiring is contingent upon continued funding. Grant award is pending. Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist II Starting Salary: $1,267.14 bi-weekly JOB DESCRIPTION The Fish & Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) is seeking candidates for the position of Biological Scientist II. Job duties include: integrates GIS methods and analytical techniques with spatial databases resulting in applications and spatially explicit models of marine mammals to provide information to natural resource managers. Assists the FWC/FWRI Marine Mammal Program by developing, organizing, and maintaining GIS data that will contribute to biological and environmental investigations on marine mammal distributions and habitat use. Apply analytical GIS procedures to data relative to marine mammal distributions, environmental information, and marine vessel traffic. Develops vessel traffic GIS files, including quality control. Assists to acquire, manage, and analyze appropriate environmental data including sea surface temperature derived from AVHRR imagery. Maintains metadata documentation. Provides technical and analytical support to FWC staff in their use of GIS and technical tools for natural resource decision-making. Works closely with scientific and technical staff to assist in the maintenance and continued development and deployment of GIS databases and metadata related to our marine mammal program. Maintains a professional working environment that promotes teamwork. Minimum Required Education: A bachelor's degree and 2 yr. of professional experience as described above; or a Masters with 1 year of experience. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of marine mammal ecology, GIS methods and programs, spatial analysis techniques, data management principles. Ability to: maintain, manipulate, analyze, and interpret spatial data using GIS technology, including relational databases. Ability to maintain effective working relationships, plan and organize work assignments with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively with staff. Ability to effectively supervise others. Skill in the use of personal computers, GIS technology and databases. Desired Qualifications: Knowledge and skills using ArcGIS 9x and ArcView 3x and understanding of GIS theory. Experience using Spatial Analyst (experience working with raster data), model builder, and statistical software. Understanding of Quality Assurance / Quality Control concepts as they relate to databases and GIS. Ability to create, manage and perform analysis on spatial GIS data. Ability to manage extensive sets of GIS data. Understanding of relational database management system (RDBMS) concepts and experience working with an RDBMS. Ability to collect, manage and process large amounts of data in Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access. Ability to write SQL queries. Ability to create and edit Access Queries, Forms and Macros. Familiarity with scripting languages and willingness to learn Python in order to apply and edit Python scripts used to handle operating system and GIS processes. Familiarity and experience working with the ESRI Geoprocessing framework. Knowledge of wildlife ecology concepts and marine mammals. Knowledge of the methods of data collection and ability to analyze scientific data relating to the biological sciences. Ability to organize and coordinate work assignments, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and to work in excess of 40 hours per week if needed. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Veterans' preference will be given to eligible veterans and their spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Requirements: Closest Major City Saint Petersburg Salary Range 30000 - 45000 Occupation BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER Education Bachelors (or equivalent work experience) Job Type Full Time Region/County Pinellas County Years of Experience 1-3 years Ellen Hines, PhD Associate Research Scientist Marine Mammal Section Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 100 Eighth Ave SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 1-727 896-8626 x1926 Fax: 1-727 893-0176 Ellen.Hines@myfwc.com http://research.myfwc.com/