In support of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Atlantic Mackerel Cooperative Research initiative, IBSS is hiring an Active-Acoustics Data Scientist. The analyst will work collaboratively to develop a robust active acoustic target strength for Atlantic mackerel of the northwest Atlantic Ocean for application in stock assessment. The analyst will support paired sampling of Atlantic mackerel catch and active acoustics aboard industry vessels, use these data to groundtruth Atlantic mackerel acoustically, and assist with developing automated detection models for mackerel from acoustics data.
To learn more about the position, please visit IBSS’s website and search for “acoustics”.
The closing date for applications is October 30, 2026.
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