Marine Scientist

With more than 36 years of corporate growth and success, Geo-Marine Incorporated (GMI) provides engineering, design, construction management, environmental planning and programming, and other A-E services in support of a wide range of government, industry, and commercial clients. Based from 7 U.S. offices, GMI's full-time staff of 215 engineers, scientists, and program managers executes projects on a worldwide basis. Current project locations range from Guam, Okinawa, and mainland Japan in the Pacific, to Scotland and the Mediterranean in Europe, as well as more than 30 U.S. states.

Responsibilities:

Immediate openings for a Marine Scientist to provide marine expertise as part of a team:

• Preparing marine resource and environmental assessment documents in support of NEPA, ESA, MMPA, CZCA, or the MSFCMA/SFA, as well as other projects;
• Researching, acquiring, and synthesizing marine literature and data;
• Reviewing and manipulating marine data;
• Acting as a team leader/principal investigator with responsibility for specific project/subject areas;
• Communicating with government, academic, and industry researchers and scientists;
• Preparing and giving presentations to clients, colleagues, or at scientific or military meetings;
• Participating in project team meetings and attend meetings with third parties/clients as required;
• Traveling to client locations, project sites, symposia and other meetings, other GMI offices as required;
• Analyzing marine data, including application of statistical tests, as necessitated by projects; and
• Collecting marine field data on occasion as required by projects.

Qualifications: 

An interdisciplinary background integrating living marine resources and the physical marine environment is essential. 2-5 years experience in applied Marine Sciences, working preferably for, but not limited to, a regulatory agency, consulting firm, or military environmental group. Candidates with a bachelor's degree and additional experience will be considered.

The successful candidate will possess strong technical writing and editing, organizational, and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, while functioning in an environment of changing priorities and time constraints.

Although not required, candidates possessing experience with DISTANCETM, ESRI GIS, and/or EndNoteTM software, scientific SCUBA diving, marine/aquatic field collections or monitoring, and familiarity with marine regulations/legislation will have the advantage. U.S. Navy experience, particularly with operations or training is also a plus.

Education: B.S. or M.S. in Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Ecology, or other related Marine Science discipline.

To Apply: 

Interested candidates should submit a scientific writing sample (sole author preferred but first author designation is also acceptable) via email.  To apply visit our website.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and be able to pass a drug test. Geo-Marine, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.