Senior Marine Biologist

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven technical, communication, writing and organization skills.
• Familiarity with coastal marine ecology and knowledge of current provincial and federal government regulatory requirements.
• Required experience in: 
  • Working in a collaborative team environment
  • Developing field programs and methods to meet specific project objectives
  • Preparing Fisheries Act authorization applications with offsetting plans
  • Preparing environmental assessment technical chapters federally and provincially, preferably in British Columbia
  • Leading field crews in the execution of marine field programs including developing health and safety protocols
  • Collecting, managing, and analyzing data (statistical experience is preferred)
  • Leading the preparation of complex, high-consequence technical reports, possibly multi-disciplinary
  • Leading proposals of varying sizes, contributing to large proposals
  • Business development through client relationships and/or technical expertise
  • Leading junior and intermediate staff in data management and report preparation
• Experience in any of the following is an asset:
  • Developing habitat offset and restoration plans
  • Designing and conducting underwater acoustic monitoring programs
  • Construction monitoring and environmental management planning, including underwater noise
  • Occupational Diver Certification (30 m) issued by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (“commercial certification”)
  • Developing field study protocols for and deploying remote operated vehicles
  • Coastal resiliency and climate change adaptation

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Biology is required and a M.Sc. or PhD in Biology is preferred.

Current Registered Professional Biologist accreditation with the College of Applied Biology is required.

Minimum of 7 years of experience as a marine biologist, 10 or more years preferred, with experience in marine ecosystems in British Columbia.

Consulting experience is required.

Other types of safety training are assets: SVOP, MED training, marine first aid.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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