Marine Sensor Data Scientist – AI/ML at Lynker Corporation
Miami, FL
$95,000–$130,000
Jul 26, 2026
Miami, FL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role supporting NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center, focused on managing multidisciplinary marine sensor datasets (acoustics, underwater video, environmental DNA, aerial imagery) and building machine-learning detectors and classifiers against those data. The position involves the full ML lifecycle — data curation, annotation, model development, training, validation, and delivery of science products — alongside field data collection and stakeholder engagement. Multiple lab locations across the southeastern US are possible.
Mid level · Miami, FL
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 90 people in the Miami, FL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 35–130
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $130,253 (middle half $87,728–$158,296).
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The posting lists multiple possible work locations: Miami FL, Beaufort NC, Panama City FL, Pascagoula MS, and Galveston TX. Miami (CBSA 33100) is listed first; the actual site will depend on contract award and candidate placement.
The degree requirement is ambiguous: the JD states 'a master's degree … or an undergraduate degree with one year of relevant research experience,' making a bachelor's plus experience an accepted equivalent. Degree requirement is therefore treated as None (equivalent experience accepted).
Python and R are listed together as examples of required 'software languages'; they are captured as separate required skills with each as an alternative for the other, since the posting frames them as a pair rather than strict co-requirements.
The preferred qualification — experience developing and deploying AI/ML models using cloud resources — is listed under an explicit 'preferred qualifications' section and is marked accordingly.
This position is contingent on contract award and is not currently funded, as noted in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI/ML model deployment.
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