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Oceana
Ocean Science & Impact Fellow, Science and Strategy
General Summary
The Ocean Science & Impact Fellow – a key member of Oceana’s Science & Strategy team – helps develop the scientific foundation for our work on measuring impact, supports data collection and metrics tracking and development, and prepares technical reports, to help achieve Oceana’s mission and drive our Save the Oceans, Feed the World initiative. Our team values diversity in backgrounds and experiences and we strive to build on and complement each other’s skills to create an inclusive and supportive team that together can fulfill a wide range of objectives and responsibilities for the organization.
The Ocean Science & Impact Fellow researches technical topics, synthesizes data, articulates the relevance of new research in the context of Oceana’s work, and produces briefings for a wide range of audiences including senior leadership and external stakeholders. This position works with data from a wide range of sources, is comfortable using analytical programs/software, and is knowledgeable about a range of technical topics. This position requires a combination of equally strong research, analytical, and communication skills and involves teamwork, project management, and organizing small events. This 1-year, term limited, full-time position reports to the Research Director, Science & Strategy, is based in our Washington, DC office, and requires occasional travel.
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The salary range for this position is $42,640 - $52,000 annually
Oceana values a diverse workforce and welcomes people different from each other in many ways, including characteristics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Oceana considers all qualified candidates and seeks to recruit from a diverse candidate pool.
Oceana's US offices have operated on a hybrid schedule and staff have been required to work from their assigned office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. With agreement between the employee and their supervisor, the employee may work from home on Monday and Friday. Please apply by March 1st, 2025.