Research Associate 2 - Shellfish Aquaculture
About The Position
The Research Associate 2 provides technical support for shellfish aquaculture production, applied research, and restoration activities conducted by Louisiana Sea Grant. The RA will conduct work at Louisiana Sea Grant and the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The position performs a variety of complex hatchery, nursery, laboratory, and field procedures with limited supervision and exercises independent judgment in carrying out established research and production protocols. Primary responsibilities include the production of oysters, ribbed mussels, and algae cultures for research; operation and maintenance of hatchery and setting nursery systems; microalgae culture and feed production; water quality monitoring; biological sampling; data collection and management; equipment maintenance; and support extension and workforce development programs. The incumbent is expected to independently conduct routine production and research activities, perform quality control assessments, maintain accurate records, and assist with implementation of research projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Fisheries, Aquaculture Management, animal sciences or related field with 1 year of related experience.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.
Nice To Haves
- Skills Needed: Preferred Skills
Responsibilities
- Support mussel, oysters, and algae production for research facets, including: collecting, maintaining, and cleaning broodstock, supporting activities in larvae rearing (cleaning larval rearing tanks, sorting larvae and performing larval counts, maintaining algal cultures, cleaning and inoculating tanks, operating various laboratory equipment), collecting samples and processing data, accurately determining counts of oyster seed, assisting in oyster farm & cage maintenance, maintaining aquaculture systems, and other basic laboratory skills (75%).
- Occasional travel within Louisiana may be required to support field research, restoration activities, stakeholder engagement, and educational programming (10%).
- Involved in reading scientific papers from peer-reviewed journals and manuals from other hatcheries across the United States.
- Help analyze and write articles for publication (10%).
- Other duties as assigned (5%).
Benefits
- health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement options
- various leave options
- paid holidays
- wellness benefits
- tuition exemption for qualified positions
- training and development opportunities
- employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
