Marine biologist - (Charleston, SC)

CSS is recruiting for a Marine Biologist to conduct biogeographic research in the Marine Spatial Ecology Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) research laboratories in Charleston, South Carolina. Responsibilities: The successful applicant will join an experienced scientific research team in NOAA's Deep Coral Ecology Lab (DCEL) to conduct: 1) quantitative spatial analyses of geographic data, and 2) genetic analyses of coral tissues for connectivity and phylogenetic studies, in order to contribute to the development of informational products for marine resource managers. Specific assignments include: 1) statistical and analytical support for DCEL projects that characterize and assess deep-sea ecosystems and the spatial distributions of fish and invertebrate biota; 2) produce detailed statistical summaries and analyses of collected data, including manual and code-based QA/QC of large