Marine Mammal Conservation Medicine Specialist

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Title - Marine Mammal Conservation Medicine Specialist
Client - NOAA
Location: Silver Spring, MD / Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract


Position Summary


Support NOAA’s Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) through conservation-medicine projects, emergency response, scientific research, technical writing, training, and program coordination. The role combines marine wildlife health science with field response, data, policy, and communications.


Key Responsibilities

• Develop and edit technical reports, memoranda, guidance, fact sheets, and training materials.
• Support website updates and communications related to marine mammal health and stranding response.
• Assist Unusual Mortality Event (UME) investigations, including research, data review, reports, and closure packages.
• Support Deepwater Horizon restoration planning and project implementation.
• Contribute to MMHMAP and related database projects, including planning and testing.
• Support meetings, workshops, case reviews, and technical program reviews.
• Assist with marine mammal health assessments, emergency responses, stranding activities, and necropsies.
• Provide technical writing, editing, training, and program support across MMHSRP projects.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in marine mammal health, wildlife health, conservation medicine, stranding response, or a related scientific field.
• Strong scientific/technical writing, editing, research, and communication skills.
• Ability to support health assessments, emergency response, or necropsy activities as assigned.
• Ability to work effectively with scientific, technical, and program stakeholders.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain required credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MMHSRP, UMEs, stranding networks, marine mammal pathology, or wildlife emergency response.
• Experience developing scientific training, guidance, or public-facing materials.
• Experience supporting marine mammal conservation or restoration programs

This is a remote position.