Intermittent Worker

MSU Jobs • Biloxi, MS

14h

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. Coastal Research and Extension Center serves as Mississippi State University's "southern exposure." This position is located in Biloxi, MS.

Requirements

• B.S. or B.A. in biological sciences.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Knowledge and skill with computer programs, including Microsoft Office, QGIS, Photoshop, etc.
• Ability to speak with outside groups, particularly in an education setting.
• Able and willing to spend long days on a boat, potentially in extreme weather conditions, including rough seas.
• Able and willing to work on a flexible schedule, which may include overnight trips, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Work involves considerable physical activity. It requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling is required of objects up to 50 pounds. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.

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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees