Marine Scientist
The Nature Conservancy
Position Profile
Marine Scientist, New York Division
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I help?” or “How can I make a difference?”, but you don’t know where to go or have the time to do it? Welcome to The Nature Conservancy. You have found the solution and now you can pointedly make a difference every day!
By joining our New York team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. We are making a difference every day through our boots on the ground conservation work, voices in public policy advocacy, and teaching minds in local cities and communities. Our science community consists of a group of a women and men who are leading the industry on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together.
The Marine Scientist will be part of a small team of multi-disciplinary staff working towards achieving The Nature Conservancy’s marine conservation goals in New York and along the Atlantic coast. The successful candidate will join the New York Oceans and Great Lakes Fisheries team to help advance ecosystem-based approaches to marine fishery management and will also work with our climate change mitigation team to help ensure offshore energy development is compatible with goals for marine ecosystem conservation. The Marine Scientist will work with The Nature Conservancy’s NY government relations, science, and philanthropy teams and with marine scientists across the Atlantic coast and North America.
We are looking for a collaborator and problem solver with excellent people skills and experience building effective partnerships. The successful candidate will synthesize existing scientific knowledge and build partnerships to generate new knowledge applicable to (1) advancing ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management for state, interstate, and federally managed fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic and (2) informing the avoidance, minimization, and or mitigation of environmental impacts of offshore energy development to marine life and habitats. They will collaborate with members of the commercial, for hire, and recreational fishing communities, university scientists, fisheries managers, regulatory agencies, and others to identify and resolve technical issues and widely communicate solutions and best practices. We appreciate collaborate approaches and encourage innovative ideas and recommendations.
The ideal candidate will have a background and track record that includes:
- Master's Degree in marine fisheries, oceanography, marine ecology, conservation biology, environmental science, statistics or related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience collecting, synthesizing, interpreting, and communicating statistical or scientific information and diverse data sets.
- Experience preparing reports of findings.
- Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams.
- Experience managing complex projects including the financial aspect and coordinating the work of peers and partners.
- Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people.
- Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
- Valid Drivers’ License.
If you are interested in doing work you can believe in, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package, please visit http://www.careers.nature.org and search for job ID #48626 in the keyword search. Applications must be made online. Submit your application by 11:59 PM EST on May 31 2020, to be considered. The location for this position is Cold Spring Harbor, East Hampton, or NYC, NY.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of diverse people of all genders, backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.