Senior Regulatory Fisheries Biologist
Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid/Remote Eligible)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Client: NOAA Fisheries (NMFS)
Security Requirement: Public Trust Eligibility Required (US Citizen)
Position Overview:
CASE Consultants International is seeking a Senior Regulatory Fisheries Biologist to provide scientific leadership supporting NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region regulatory science mission.
The successful candidate will help lead complex consultation and environmental review activities involving Pacific salmon and steelhead while coordinating interdisciplinary scientific teams supporting ESA, NEPA, EFH, and fisheries management programs.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior technical leadership for regulatory science assignments.
Lead complex ESA consultation analyses and environmental reviews.
Coordinate technical reviews and interdisciplinary scientific teams.
Review Biological Opinions, Biological Assessments, Environmental Assessments, FONSIs, Environmental Impact Statements, and other regulatory documents.
Evaluate biological effects of hatchery, harvest management, restoration, infrastructure, and development projects affecting Pacific salmon and steelhead.
Support analyses associated with Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs).
Coordinate with Federal agencies, Tribal governments, state agencies, co-managers, applicants, and stakeholders.
Mentor junior scientists and support quality assurance activities.
Prepare technical memoranda, briefing materials, and decision-support documents for Federal leadership.
Manage multiple concurrent regulatory science assignments while maintaining schedule performance and technical quality.
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree (M.S. preferred) in Fisheries, Marine Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
Extensive experience supporting ESA consultation and environmental compliance programs.
Demonstrated experience preparing or reviewing NEPA analytical documents, including EAs and EISs.
Experience supporting Pacific salmon and steelhead conservation.
Experience evaluating hatchery management and harvest management actions.
Exceptional technical writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex biological and policy issues to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to work independently while coordinating complex interdisciplinary efforts.
Eligible to obtain and maintain a NOAA Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience with NMFS West Coast Region, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, or NOAA Fisheries.
Knowledge of ESA Sections 4(d), 7, and 10.
Experience with EFH consultations.
Familiarity with Pacific Salmon Treaty, U.S. v. Oregon, HGMP development, and Columbia Basin fisheries management.
Experience supporting Administrative Records and consultation tracking systems.
Why Join CASE?
CASE Consultants International is a Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and HubZone-certified firm based in Asheville, NC. With over 12 years of success, CASE supports federal and state agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and private industry through expert services that advance environmental protection, sustainable development, and ecological resilience.
CASE supports mission-critical NOAA programs nationwide, combining advanced science, field operations, and innovative environmental technologies. Our teams contribute directly to ecosystem monitoring, fisheries sustainability, and climate resilience initiatives across the country.
Our goal is not simply to provide information—but to deliver environmental intelligence that empowers evidence-based decisions and supports long-term ecological and economic sustainability.
At CASE, we hire talented and passionate professionals who are committed to making the planet a safer, healthier, and more hospitable place for all its inhabitants. We create a cultivate, a flexible and collaborative work environment that welcomes a range of perspectives, values creativity, and seeks and delivers work that makes a lasting difference.
Our competitive benefits packages include company-sponsored healthcare (medical, dental, and vision); paid leave; retirement plan; training and professional development; remote and flexible work; performance-based raises and bonuses; and others.
CASE is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and cultivating talented professionals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives and a diverse, inclusive workplace in which our employees thrive. We equitably consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information as per https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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