Assistant Scientist
Core
Develop signal-processing tools and acoustic models to detect, classify, and localize marine mammal sounds using passive acoustic monitoring data to assess noise impacts and support environmental planning.
Role type
Assistant Scientist (Marine Biology/Acoustics)
Builds
Automated detection/classification algorithms, underwater acoustic propagation models, and density estimation tools for marine mammals.
Domain
Marine biology, underwater acoustics, bioacoustics, oceanography
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Automated detection/classification algorithms for bioacoustic signals, underwater acoustic propagation modeling, acoustic signal processing, statistical/mathematical programming (R, Matlab), deployment and maintenance of underwater acoustic hardware, field research logistics
Preferred skills
Marine mammal bioacoustics, machine learning, Bayesian statistics, spatially explicit capture-recapture modeling, habitat modeling
Technologies
Matlab, R, IDL, Triton, Ishmael, XBAT Raven, PAMGUARD
Responsibilities
Develop and implement signal-processing tools for marine mammal acoustic signal analysis; Develop and implement underwater acoustic propagation models; Quantify absolute noise levels in long-term acoustic recordings; Lead and participate in passive acoustic data collection surveys; Write reports and present findings in scientific settings
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
