Research Senior Technician
About The Position
The Bruckerhoff Freshwater Community Ecology Lab is hiring a research senior technician to collect fish, habitat, and water quality data in Ohio streams and rivers and design and implement laboratory and field research projects. This position requires extensive field sampling of fish and invertebrate communities using a variety of techniques, including backpack electrofishing, seining, PIT tagging, and boat electrofishing. When not in the field, the incumbent would oversee and execute: 1) preparing and aging otoliths; 2) sample sorting and identification of fish and invertebrates; 3) designing and conducting laboratory experiments; 4) database management; 5) geospatial analysis; and 6) independent data analysis and writing of reports and manuscript. The technician will be expected to perform statistical analysis, present findings to professional stakeholder audiences, and prepare final research reports for funding agencies and manuscripts to submit for peer-reviewed publication. The technician will also be expected to train less experienced colleagues in the laboratory group and independently (without supervisor approval) anticipate, recognize, and solve routine issues associated with ecological research in the field and laboratory. The technician will also need to independently problem solve to deal with infrequent or unusual issues that may arise. The research technician will be expected to work independently to solve problems based on established protocols and precedent established in the research group. Travel may be required to site locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology, or related field or equivalent experience
- 4 years of relevant experience required with High School diploma or GED
- 2 years of relevant experience required with Associate's Degree
- 0 years of relevant experience required with Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
- Substantial time spent in or near water and handling aquatic organisms
- Basic statistical and data management skills required through experience, coursework, or graduate work
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in a Natural Resources-related field
- Experience using software like R, R Studio, Arc GIS, and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience presenting scientific research to general and professional audiences in verbal and written forms, especially publications
- Teaching/mentoring experience preferred for working with less experienced students and employees in the laboratory group
- 2-3 years of relevant experience, including experience gained during a Master’s degree program
- Relevant experience includes wildlife, fisheries, and general aquatic ecological sampling in streams, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs including electrofishing, seining, habitat characterization, and water quality sampling
Responsibilities
- Collect fish, habitat, and water quality data in Ohio streams and rivers
- Design and implement laboratory and field research projects
- Perform extensive field sampling of fish and invertebrate communities using techniques such as backpack electrofishing, seining, PIT tagging, and boat electrofishing
- Prepare and age otoliths
- Sort and identify fish and invertebrate samples
- Design and conduct laboratory experiments
- Manage databases
- Perform geospatial analysis
- Conduct independent data analysis
- Write reports and manuscripts
- Perform statistical analysis
- Present findings to professional stakeholder audiences
- Prepare final research reports for funding agencies
- Prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication
- Train less experienced colleagues in the laboratory group
- Independently anticipate, recognize, and solve routine issues associated with ecological research in the field and laboratory
- Independently problem solve to deal with infrequent or unusual issues that may arise
- Work independently to solve problems based on established protocols and precedent
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
