Biologist jobs in Wilmington, NC

Duties

As a Research Fish Biologist, you will perform the following duties:

• Conduct and support research, focusing on life history (i.e., fish ageing, growth, and reproduction), fishery ecology, and population dynamics, to support stock assessments and improve management advice for reef fish, coastal pelagic, and highly migratory species. Fish ageing is a primary function.
• Communicate and coordinate with staff and partners in assessing needed fishery biology and life history data and research, planning research, meeting operational deadlines, and communicating data and scientific findings.
• Assist with design and maintenance of life history databases and ensure all data are included in formats that will be available for future access and analysis. Coordinate compilation of relevant age or reproduction data for stock assessments. Ensure availability of data to the agency and public, as specified in agency policies.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (CAPS). This system replace the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.

The ZP-03 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
The ZP-04 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.

ZP-3 is Low Risk; ZP-4 is Moderate Risk.

Key Requirements:

• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
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How You Will Be Evaluated

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• How to Apply

  Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS by 11:59pm Eastern Time(ET) (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
  
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  Agency contact information

  Applicant Inquiries

  Email

  noaa.applicantinquiries@noaa.gov

  Address

  NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS)
  1315 East West Hwy
  SSMC4
  Silver Spring, MD 20910
  US

  Next steps

  This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Research Fish Biologist, ZP-0482-03/04, positions throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g.: within the same geographic locations, same grade/band and requires the same qualifications and specialized experience as indicated in this vacancy announcement).
  
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Required Documents

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