Job Description

WHO IS ECOFISH LOOKING FOR? We are looking for a dedicated and hard-working Fisheries Scientist to join our accomplished team! We will provide an opportunity to join a team of experienced and skilled professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. While working alongside Ecofish experts in your field, we will support your career goals by providing great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and other professional development opportunities.
This role will be based from any of our office locations.
WHY ECOFISH? The environment needs our help, and we are up to the challenge. At Ecofish, we have made the environment our life\xe2\x80\x99s work, as reflected by our mission: Creating and implementing innovative environmental designs and practices to create solutions that assist and support industry and government, deliver green, sustainable developments.
To achieve our mission, our team is the embodiment of our values:

• Science based: We characterize, hypothesize, predict and test \xe2\x80\x93 to be accurate and assure quality.
• Ethical: We consistently meet or surpass environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines to minimize impacts on the environment.
• Ingenuity: We develop novel techniques to increase accuracy in assessing environmental impacts and create innovative solutions for our clients.
• Professional: We are competent, honest, ethical, reliable, and certified by accredited bodies.

Ecofish incorporates these values in all aspects of our work. Social responsibility is at the core of our mission. Internally and externally, we bring a strong willingness to be cooperative and supportive of our clients, employees, and suppliers.
WONDERING WHAT YOU\'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR? Your role will require you to bring a high standard of scientific excellence to your daily work. These responsibilities will be in your domain:

• Leading the sampling design, planning, and implementation of ecological studies focused on fisheries and aquatic resources
• Conducting data handling, summaries, and analysis, including a variety of statistical and modelling approaches to draw conclusions on environmental and ecological conditions
• Summarizing and visualizing results through tables and figures
• Clearly communicating methods, results, and interpretations of your work in written reports and presentations to clients, regulators, Indigenous groups, and stakeholders
• Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with your colleagues to maximize work productivity and quality

THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in aquatic or fisheries science
• RPBio., or relevant professional designation, or eligible
• Effective analytical and technical writing skills with the ability to produce high-quality reports and proposals
• 5+ years of technical, consulting experience is required, experience in a discipline lead role is an asset
• Experience with writing environmental assessments and permit applications, in particular Fisheries Act Authorizations
• Knowledge of federal and provincial environmental assessment legislation is an asset

Applications will be accepted until the role is filled. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.