Tuesday, October 21, 2025

California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Data Science and Survey Design Job Opportunity

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has a job opportunity for recent graduates or other alumni. Here is a link to the job posting: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=496268 

Here is a brief description of the job opportunity:


Come join a dynamic multidisciplinary team working to protect marine finfish and invertebrate populations while supporting sport fishing opportunities! California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Marine Region is seeking an individual skilled in development of statistically valid and innovative survey designs; conducting and interpreting statistical analyses using appropriate software and statistical models; identification of new strategies for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to meet CDFW’s responsibility to manage saltwater fisheries in a sustainable manner; and assessment of patterns in fisheries data to forecast future impacts and trends. This position will work independently and as part of a team on development of methods to generate estimates of total fishing effort, catch, and variance from California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS) data and will work in collaboration with others to write computer programs to automate production of monthly and annual CRFS estimates. This position will also function as a prime resource person on statistical and technical guidance in support of other Marine Region sampling programs. The individual will also have the opportunity to apply their statistical knowledge by contributing to stock assessments and population modeling. Do not miss this opportunity to be an integral member of a team working to make a real difference.

 

Sincerely,

Laura

 

Laura Ryley

Senior Environmental Scientist

Fisheries Analytics Project

20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100

Monterey, CA 93940

Laura.Ryley@wildlife.ca.gov

(831) 821-3756 – email is preferable at this time