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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Quantitative Analysis - Predation Modeling and Data Synthesis - **Company:** Think Tank, LLC - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Github, Software Repository, Data Management, Synthesizing Data - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us3a076aec01936204b128646660c59f1f ## About the Role * Education: Doctorate from an accredited college/university with an emphasis in a field related to the task order, including geomorphology, oceanography, hydrology, fisheries, ecology, natural sciences, mathematics, and/or statistics. * Experience: Five (5) 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. Desired: * Advanced degree in a related field - may substitute for two (MS) or four (PhD) years of experience CERTIFICATIONS: Required: * Valid U.S. driver's license - required and maintained throughout the period of performance. * Public trust suitability; background investigation cleared prior to beginning performance. * Government-required training to be completed within 5 business days of start: NOAA IT Security, NOAA Safety, Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment Prevention & Response (NAM 1330-52.222-70(b)(6)), and Records Management 101., Required: * Strong quantitative skills including familiarity with modeling and data analysis; familiarity with software such as R, GitHub and GIS, and with open-science concepts. * Excellent verbal and written communication; experience writing reports and publishing peer-reviewed articles. * Demonstrated ability to manage dynamic workloads, maintain high organizational standards, and deliver on time; adaptable, able to work independently in the field and within interdisciplinary teams. ## Description Description of Duties: * Data compilation & spatial-temporal modeling: compile, organize, and analyze large-scale spatial and temporal datasets to evaluate effects of localized environmental conditions on predator-prey distributions and predation rates on managed fish populations. * Scientific communication: author technical reports and peer-reviewed journal manuscripts and present complex results at regional management meetings and scientific conferences. * Ecological literature reviews: summarize and document relationships between predator consumption rates, predator abundance/distribution, ecological outcomes, environmental stressors, and shifting environmental conditions. * Supplementary field support: physical collection of fish and environmental data (harsh outdoor conditions; may involve driving federal vehicles, boats, and trailers). * Data stewardship & transparency: standardize and share compiled data, workflow protocols, and research products for transparency, reproducibility, and interactivity., Required (Deliverables): * Publications & reports: completed technical reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, and/or book chapters ready for submission or publication. * Scientific presentations to NWFSC colleagues, regional managers, and broader scientific audiences. * Accessible datasets & codebases: cleaned, compiled datasets (e.g., predator diet composition, bioenergetics data, abundance indices) in organized, accessible platforms, including shared repositories (e.g., GitHub) containing datasets and analytical scripts. * Reproducible, fully documented analytical workflows detailed in reports, manuscripts, and version-controlled code repositories. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Science & more: The Lopez dilemma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/10-data-science-more-the-lopez-dilemma) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)