Benefits:

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Title - Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Analyst Client - NOAA Location: Silver Spring, MD / Hybrid Employment Type: Contract

Position Summary

Support NOAA’s national marine mammal health and stranding programs through scientific writing, data management, specimen tracking, database operations, and emergency response support. The role combines office-based program support with hands-on specimen and field-response activities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and edit technical reports, memoranda, fact sheets, guidance, training materials, and web content.

Perform data QA/QC, user acceptance testing (UAT), and database management for marine mammal health and stranding systems.

Support MMHMAP and other marine mammal health database projects.

Manage data related to Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs) and emergency responses.

Maintain archival tissue/fluid specimens and specimen-tracking databases.

Support specimen inventory, processing, archiving, and shipment activities.

Assist with meetings, workshops, case reviews, and responder training.

Coordinate with stranding-network partners and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of relevant experience; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree typically expected.

Experience with marine mammal health, wildlife health, stranding response, specimen management, or scientific data.

Experience with database management and data QA/QC.

Ability to support specimen inventory, processing, archiving, and shipping.

Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain required credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with MMHSRP, UMEs, marine mammal pathology, stranding networks, or wildlife emergency response.

Experience with database testing/UAT, specimen tracking, or archival collections.

This is a remote position.