> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1192942-fisheries-data-scientist](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1192942-fisheries-data-scientist). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Fisheries Data Scientist - **Company:** Lynker Corporation - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Microsoft Office, Shell Script, Gsuite - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/271889/senior-fisheries-data-scientist-salmon-survival-migration-mark-recapture-modeling-washington-wa-seattle ## About the Role * PhD degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a field of study related to the requirements of the task order, with emphasis in statistics, mathematics, fisheries, ecology, or the natural sciences.\n * Strong quantitative background with a solid foundation and extensive coursework in statistics and probability.\n * Ten or more years of experience related to the task order, including familiarity with the species and habitats managed by NOAA Fisheries in the West Coast region.\n * Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for two years, MS, or four years, PhD, of experience.\n * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.\n * Experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles.\n * Strong quantitative skills, including extensive experience in statistical modeling and data analysis.\n * Extensive experience conducting analyses and coding in R.\n * Experience with programs Stan and JAGS.\n * Experience with open science concepts.\n * Strong computational skills, including the ability to manipulate large environmental datasets within a command-line environment, such as Linux/shell scripting, to support statistical workflows.\n * Familiarity interpreting or interfacing with C or C++ code within a scientific modeling context.\n * Familiarity with common software including Google Suite and Microsoft Office.\n * Ability to manage workload, stay organized, and produce high-quality work products efficiently.\n * Ability to work both independently and on interdisciplinary teams.\n * Valid driver's license, maintained during the period of performance.\n ## Related Videos - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100202-mcp-doesn-t-suck-your-agent-does) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Reusing apps between teams and environments through Containers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/107-reusing-apps-between-teams-and-environments-through-containers) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Fastest JavaScript Charts - Built for React and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/636-the-fastest-javascript-charts-built-for-react-and-beyond) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs)