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Biometrician

Biometrician
ID:	FW5022-CA-001	Location:	Sacramento	Program:	FWS
Wage/Hr:	$80.00	Hours/Week:	30	Minimum Age:	55
For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, technical, and operational support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
Qualifications: Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in natural resources statistical analysis and design. OR PhD Degree in Quantitative Ecology, Biomathematics, Statistics Understanding of monitoring protocol development, connecting objectives with survey design, understanding natural resource management statistical needs, statistical uncertainty and available resources can constrain design. Statistical background in natural resource management applications. Ability to clearly explain statistical concepts to non-statistical experts. Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel R Studio, GitHub Duties: The biometrician will (1) provide statistical review of protocol design, analysis and reporting for high priority monitoring surveys; (2) develop analysis and reporting scripts as necessary to evaluate the monitoring objectives; (3) provide recommendations and summary reports of findings from the reviews. Mentor regional staff in developing analysis tools and evaluation methods. Statistical review of protocol design, analysis and reporting for two high priority monitoring surveys. 30% Develop analysis and reporting scripts as necessary to meet the monitoring objectives 40% Provide recommendations and summary reports of findings from the reviews. 20% Mentor regional I&M staff in analysis tools and evaluation methods. 10% Other: Must complete the GitHub training required by DOI for GitHub Access Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.