Research Associate II – Marine Mammal Acoustics

About the role

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami seeks a Research Associate II to support the Passive Acoustics Ecology Program at NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center. The role focuses on marine mammal acoustic monitoring and data analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain acoustic recorders on oceanographic moorings and coordinate field logistics.
• Perform QA/QC, run automated detectors, extract detections, and conduct statistical analyses of marine mammal and anthropogenic sound occurrences.
• Prepare technical reports, scientific publications, and conference presentations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in life sciences, ocean sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in bioacoustics, including collection and analysis of large acoustic datasets for marine species.
• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently on complex tasks.

Required skills

• Proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Matlab, R, and Python.
• Technical writing experience for reports and scientific papers.