Associate Ecologist

We are looking for a mid-career ecologist with a strong background in data science to join an interdisciplinary team of scientists and landscape architects working on restoration and natural resource management projects throughout the United States.

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration:

• PhD degree in Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Data Science, Environmental Management, or directly related field.

OR

• Master’s degree in in Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Data Science, Environmental Management, or directly related field and at least five years of post-grad, professional experience in quantitative ecology, spatial modeling, ecological risk assessment, ecotoxicology, fate & transport, environmental forensics, ecological restoration, or environmental management outside of the academic environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong statistical analysis skillset with the ability to build and run complex models.
• Demonstrated experience using scientific programming languages (e.g., R, Python) to fit a variety of spatial/spatiotemporal statistical models to ecological data.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience presenting technical information to stakeholders in an accessible, clear manner.
• Site suitability and feasibility assessment to inform restoration or mitigation.
• Demonstrated ecological project management experience, ideally on projects exceeding a budget of $100,000.
• Environmental litigation strategy and expert witness support.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., professional wetland scientist, certified environmental professional, etc.).

About Great Ecology

Great Ecology is a leading ecological consulting firm focused on creatively solving ecological problems. Our mission is to help repair the world through ecology and design and expand the ecological horizon for leading corporations and public agencies. The Great Ecology team works with a wide range of public and private clients to increase the ecological and economic value of developed, degraded, contaminated, and underutilized sites.

We work together in a collaborative environment that fosters innovation in science and design while encouraging individual initiative, creativity, and skill development. Great Ecology provides opportunities to work in a variety of ecosystems and on projects throughout the United States.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Great Ecology, we know working toward access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion is multifaceted and that meaningful change requires action.

We strive to create a workplace where people feel their humanity is recognized, welcomed, and appreciated. At Great Ecology, this means dedicating resources to maintain and improve upon access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and in our interactions with others. We know that honoring people’s diverse experiences, views, and identities helps foster trust, which can lead to innovation, successful collaboration, and greater resilience both within the workplace and within communities.

But our work doesn’t end there.

As an ecological consulting and landscape design firm, we are engaged with rehabilitating ecosystems. For us, this means working to acknowledge and understand the ways cultural, economic, and political systems alter the natural world. We create strategies to restore biodiversity and improve the ecological function of landscapes through our technical knowledge about how people have impacted, and been impacted by, degraded ecosystems. As part of our work, we seek to create opportunities for all people to foster a sense of belonging, meaningfully interact with the world around them, and strengthen connection to place.