Fisheries Research Specialist Advanced

Job Requisition:
JR101764 Fisheries Research Specialist Advanced (Open)

Job Posting

Title:


Fisheries Research Specialist Advanced

Department:
CC00499 VIMS1 | RADV | MAP

Job Family:
Staff - Lab & Research Support

Worker Sub-Type:
Regular (benefited)

Job

Requisition Primary

Location:


Davis Hall

Primary Job Posting

Location:


Posting Location - VIMS Gloucester



Job Description

Summary:


The mission of William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is to seek and broadly communicate knowledge in marine and coastal science to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world through research, education, and advisory service. The Batten School & VIMS make seminal advances in understanding coastal and marine systems through research and discovery, translate research findings into practical solutions to complex issues of societal importance, and provide new generations of researchers, educators, problem solvers, and managers with an education of unsurpassed quality.

Unit Mission Statement:
Marine Advisory Services at William & Mary's Batten School of Costal and Marine Sciences & Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) provides expert science-based information and assistance to the marine industry sectors to maximize efficiency, economy, and safety in the judicious utilization of marine resources. It carries through to the education of both the public and private sectors as to the importance, sustainability, and management of our marine environment and its resources to all citizens of Virginia.

Job Description:

The Fisheries Research Specialist, Advanced role performs advanced to expert level responsibilities in a laboratory, field setting, or for scientific research. This position engages in complex scientific procedures or research for a program manager, principal investigator or project director or by continuing to deliver scientific services while assuming additional supervisory and administrative responsibilities. Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Contribute to all elements of the life cycle of a research project from conception to completion.
• Contribute to the development and preparation of research proposals including literature searches, proposal writing and budget development.
• Contribute to development of field and laboratory research procedures
• Participate and in some cases lead the execution of field-based research projects.
• Oversee the training of employees on safety protocols and procedures including instrumentation and calibration.
• Oversee and conduct sampling, data entry and management.
• Perform data analysis, as needed;
  Engage in computer programing (such as automating and analysis - R, MATLAB, Python, SAS, GIS, webpage, etc.) to analyze data and generate reports

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in discipline relevant to the duties and responsibilities of this position such as fisheries, biology, ecology, natural resource management, or the equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of recreational and commercial fisheries of the mid-Atlantic Bight and associated fishing gears used to conduct those fisheries.
• Ability to learn and execute various research protocols, including catch processing, gear monitoring and hydrographic and atmospheric data collection, among others.
• Working knowledge of laboratory and vessel safety procedures and processes, with the ability to implement laboratory procedures for a variety of experimental objectives.
• Strong analytical skills, with the demonstrated ability to analyze data and produce reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member.

Experience:

• Experience with finfish and invertebrate identification
• Experience using and maintaining research equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Master's degree in a discipline relevant to the duties and responsibilities of this position such as fisheries, biology, ecology or a closely related field.

Competencies:

• General understanding of offshore wind development and interactions between offshore wind…