At-Sea Survey Technician/EM Reviewer
About The Position
A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is looking for an At-Sea Survey Technician/EM Reviewer to support NOAA SEFSC Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division (PEMD). The Primary Function of this role is to support the Gulf and Caribbean Reef Fish Branch (GCRF) within SEFSC's PEMD. The incumbent learns and executes at-sea survey duties aboard NOAA Ships and small research vessels, conducts video annotation of reef fish survey footage using VIAME software, performs data entry and QA/QC into Oracle databases, and participates in public outreach efforts.
Requirements
- BS Degree in Marine Science or a related field of study
- Computer literate; proficient with word processing, database, statistical, and graphics programs; able to write reports at the college level
- Proficient with fish, invertebrate, and protected species identification keys; knowledge of reef taxa from the Gulf of America
- Knowledge of endangered or threatened species
- Sea going contractors must submit NOAA Health Services Questionnaire (NOAA Form 57-10-01) and Tuberculosis Screening Form (NOAA Form NF 57-10-02) annually/biennially; must have current tetanus vaccine
- Must be able to work in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- volunteer experience valued
Responsibilities
- Serve as Survey Technician on NOAA Ships and Small Research Vessels for GCRF reef fish surveys
- Conduct pre- and post-survey equipment inventory, preparation, loading, cleaning, and maintenance
- Collect biological and/or environmental samples and log and process data under field conditions per prescribed SOPs
- Learn annotation SOPs for GFISHER and PRDW video data using VIAME software on Google Cloud Platform
- Identify marine fishes in all life stages from Gulf of America and adjacent sea habitats
- Perform human-in-the-loop review and correction of automated video annotation outputs
- Enter and upload annotated data into GCRF Oracle databases; perform QA/QC
- Update annotation tracking sheets and GitHub project management tools
- Learn AI/ML software tools for post-processing data outputs
- Participate in public outreach and education activities including school visits, science fairs, and facility tours
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- vacation
- sick and holiday benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
