1099 consultant · ~120–600 hrs per funded award · $25–$65/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Marine Data Scientist and Bioacoustics Analyst

Help us turn long underwater recordings into answers you can defend: which animals were there, when, and how sure we can be.

About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

You join the bench. You apply with your weekly hours and start time. We set your hourly rate from your résumé, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~120–600 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Build and tune detectors and classifiers for marine mammal, fish and vessel sounds in passive acoustic recordings
Check our acoustic pipelines against how real recorders, deployments and ocean noise actually behave
Test detection rates, false positives and presence claims before they reach the Government
Analyze and visualize acoustic, oceanographic and survey data so the results hold up to scientific review

Required qualifications

Hands-on experience analyzing underwater acoustic data for marine mammals, fish or soundscapes in a research or delivery role
Working skill in Python, R or MATLAB for signal processing, statistics and machine learning on large audio datasets
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

Raven, PAMGuard, Triton, Ishmael or comparable annotation and detection tools
Deep learning for audio, such as spectrogram CNNs, transfer learning or pretrained acoustic embeddings
Field experience with seafloor recorders, gliders or towed arrays such as SoundTrap, HARP or AMAR
Graduate degree in marine science, oceanography, acoustics, biology or a quantitative field

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $25–$65 per hour; we set your rate from your résumé and experience. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 120–600 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Marine Data Scientist and Bioacoustics Analyst

Every application is read. It takes about 5 minutes.

This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: many of us openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a close-knit community where we truly care about each other. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the bioacoustics or marine data project most like this role: the recorders and deployment, the species or sounds you studied, the detector, classifier or analysis you built or reviewed, a problem you caught in real recordings, your role, and the result. *

Availability

Pay for this role: $25–$65 an hour, set by your experience.

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win, will you be able to start within a few weeks? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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