Intermittent Worker

Mississippi State University (MS) • Starkville, MS

56d

About The Position

The roles of the intermittent employee will fall into three categories: field, laboratory, and outreach/education. The first category involves assisting with shark bottom longline surveys throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, the employee will be responsible for preparing gear, performing shark and fish dissections, collecting samples, and recording and entering data. The second category involves completing various laboratory processing tasks using samples collected during the bottom longline surveys. The third category involves assisting with outreach and education events and developing materials to use at these events. Travel for field work and outreach events may be necessary. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year. Salary Grade: UC Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. Department Profile: Coastal Research and Extension Center serves as Mississippi State University's "southern exposure." This position is located in Biloxi, MS. Area of Specialization: Fisheries biology, fisheries ecology, environmental education

Requirements

• B.S. or B.A. in biological sciences.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on small and/or large vessels, handling fish, collecting samples and data, and conducting field surveys (e.g., trawl, gillnet, quadrat, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Assisting with shark bottom longline surveys throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico by preparing gear, performing shark and fish dissections, collecting samples, and recording and entering data.
• Completing various laboratory processing tasks using samples collected during the bottom longline surveys.
• Assisting with outreach and education events and developing materials to use at these events.
• Travel for field work and outreach events may be necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees