Marine Resource Specialist - Anticipated Vacancy - 2600
About The Position
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is seeking applicants with strong laboratory skills for a Marine Resource Specialist position in the Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture located at the West Boothbay Harbor facility. This position will work primarily with Water Quality samples but will assist with Biotoxin samples as necessary. The primary tasks are split between field and laboratory work and vary depending upon departmental needs. Field work is tide-dependent and involves driving to specified locations along the coast of Western Maine. Laboratory work includes: Analysis of fecal coliforms in seawater samples using membrane filtration, Analysis of fecal coliforms in shellfish samples using multiple tube fermentation, Operation of autoclaves & dry oven sterilization, Critical temperature monitoring, Preparation of media including sterilization and productivity testing, Data entry. All methods are performed to comply with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) guidelines. Quality Assurance and Control are a required part of the daily activities for both the laboratory and field tasks. There is an opportunity to learn in-house PCR & Biotoxin testing methods (HPLC-UV). This position requires you to work occasional weekends and holidays. This position will have some flexibility to work remotely, dependent on the needs of the program.
Requirements
- Intermediate education, training, and/or experience in the compilation and summarization of scientific field and laboratory data including coursework or demonstrated experience in natural resource science, management, technology, laboratory, or field work.
- Basic laboratory skills such as pipetting, solution preparation, knowledge of measurement units, mastery of simple laboratory calculations, and attention to detail.
- Self-motivation to recognize the tasks that need to be completed and to perform those tasks according to Standard Operating Procedures with limited supervision.
- Familiarity with using basic computer software
- The ability to navigate to locations using maps
Nice To Haves
- Boat operation
- Real-Time PCR experience
- Knowledge of data analysis
- R or Python programming languages
Responsibilities
- Analysis of fecal coliforms in seawater samples using membrane filtration
- Analysis of fecal coliforms in shellfish samples using multiple tube fermentation
- Operation of autoclaves & dry oven sterilization
- Critical temperature monitoring
- Preparation of media including sterilization and productivity testing
- Data entry
- Quality Assurance and Control for laboratory and field tasks
- Assist with Biotoxin samples as necessary
- Field work involving driving to specified locations along the coast of Western Maine
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of pay to MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
- Forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
