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Sr. Research Associate 1

The Marine Biology and Ecology Department at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at the University of Miami has an exciting full time position for a Sr. Research Associate 1 to support the Lirman Laboratory.

The candidate's duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

Help organize all boating and diving activities including the creation and submission of dive and boat plansHelp supervise a field team consisting of staff, researchers, and studentsInteract with all co-PIs to understand and execute all project related field activitiesConduct benthic habitat (coral reefs, hard bottom, soft sediments) and fish and macroinvertebrate surveys as neededHelp design all project field data sheetsContribute to the collection of all field data, QA/QC dataHelp archive all data and share data with collaborators as requestedComplete data analyses as requestedHelp keep all dive and boat logs as required by the UM diving and boating programContribute to the writing and submission of project progress reports as needed

Required:

Master’s DegreeHold a valid driver’s licenseAt least 2 years of experience handling small boats (19-27 ft)Current MOCC boating certificationCurrent AAUS Science Diver Certification (including CPR and First Aid)Good swimming skills and be able to snorkel and free-dive to at least 15 ft as neededKnowledge of Microsoft Office, GPS, GIS, RBe able to conduct physically demanding field work (lift ~50 lbs)Work in cold/hot climate and buggy environmentBe able to take multi-day trips to sites outside MiamiStrong species identification skills (fish, corals, algae, macroinvertebrates)

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A8