Duties include:
- pre and post-cruise activities, assist with gear development and retrieval, processing the catch, and data management.
- Serve in a leadership role on board the vessel.
- Assist with all pre-cruise preparations including: selection of supplies and equipment, maintenance of onboard computers, CTD, electronic fish measuring boards, and electronic balances, including back-ups and software.
- Participate in quality control, security, and entry of data related to life history. Assist with the preparation of reports, proposals, outreach, or publications related to life history.
- Lead the processing and interpretation of life history samples archived from the field for laboratory evaluation. Lead life history data analyses for project dissemination.
- Supervise staff on the project.
- Maintain issued equipment in operational readiness, complete and submit annual inventories, and relevant transfer forms.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A master’s degree in biology, chemistry or related technical area field; or a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, wildlife management or related technical area and two (2) years of experience relevant to the job.
Preferred Qualifications
- ocean going expertise, preferably with scientific sampling (fishing) gear
- knowledge of general laboratory safety practices
- knowledge of southeastern coastal fishing species
- Expertise with removing otoliths and reproductive tissue from fish
- expertise with processing and interpretation of otoliths and reproductive tissues, including histology.
- Analytical and writing skills necessary to complete basic analyses and reports.
- Sound working knowledge of MS Office suite, and preferably R-statistical software
Application deadline: June 18, 2026
