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Join our team as a General Biologist III, providing crucial support for estuarine lower trophic level monitoring and research. This position involves dynamic responsibilities encompassing fieldwork, laboratory analyses, and data management.
General Biologist III Responsibilities Include:
- Participate in field trips to estuaries in Louisiana, collecting surface water and sediment samples for phytoplankton pigments and microphytobenthos pigments
- Process water and sediment samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the laboratory
- Conduct microscopic examination of microphytobenthos community composition
- Perform routine maintenance, operation, and calibration of field and data collecting equipment
- Coordinate field logistics to meet collection and data delivery deadlines
- Provide technical guidance to junior team members
- Drive a truck safely with field and laboratory equipment
- Enter, format, and analyze data for statistical purposes
- Assist in publishing data releases according to WARC policy
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
General Biologist III Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:
- Master of Science degree in Biology or Ecology or other related field with an emphasis on water quality or benthic ecology of estuarine ecosystems
- Proficiency in oral and written English-language communication
- Demonstrated skills and knowledge in estuarine ecology, including identification of phytoplankton and microphytobenthos via algal pigment analysis or taxonomy
- Expertise in ecological field sampling and laboratory processing techniques
- Familiarity with statistical methods
- Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
