City of San Diego

Marine Biologist I

26 Dec 2011
City of San Diego
Public Utilities Department
Environmental Monitoring & Technical Services Division
The City of San Diego currently has openings for two full-time, permanent marine biologist positions with its Marine Biology Laboratory and Ocean Monitoring Program. Official recruitment for these positions is scheduled to occur between December 23, 2011 and January 23, 2012, and interested parties should visit the City’s job website (www.sandiego.gov/empopp) for application information and procedures.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
These are entry-level professional positions in the City of San Diego’s Marine Biologist series. Marine Biologists are responsible for conducting the City’s ocean monitoring activities and assessing the effects of wastewater discharge on the marine environment. Marine Biology personnel are organized into five functional work groups: 1) Data Management and Reporting, 2) Information Technology and GIS Systems [IT/GIS], 3) Ocean Operations, 4) Taxonomy, and 5) Toxicology. Specific duties will be detailed in the formal job announcement, which will soon be posted on the City’s website (see above). Although the current vacancies are within the Data Management & Reporting and Toxicology groups, this is subject to change, plus successful applicants will be expected to work across groups as needed. Additional openings may also occur in any of the work groups, and qualified candidates from this recruitment may be used to fill these future vacancies. Thus, anyone who may be interested in any Marine Biologist position with the City over the next 1-2 years is encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong educational background and/or work experience in life sciences, including formal training in and knowledge of sub-disciplines such as aquatic toxicology, environmental monitoring, marine ecology, and oceanography. Applicants interested in the Toxicology position should have demonstrated experience in conducting acute and chronic aquatic toxicity tests using standardized protocols and aquatic organisms. Additional Toxicologist duties include field sampling, data analyses, and reporting for all routine monitoring efforts and special projects. Applicants for the current opening in the Data Management and Reporting work group should be skilled in environmental data analysis, interpretation, and technical writing, as well as having competencies with various data management, statistical, and ecological assessment software (e.g., R, SAS, Oracle, PRIMER, SYSTAT, SQL, Microsoft Office Suite). Additional desirable qualifications for all work groups include: knowledge of the ecology, systematics and taxonomy of marine invertebrates, and skills in the identification of benthic macrofaunal species; knowledge of the ecology and taxonomy of marine fishes; knowledge of bioaccumulation processes relevant to marine organisms, especially fishes; knowledge of and experience using ocean sampling equipment/instrumentation; demonstrated experience in data and database management, GIS, and/or relevant IT skills such as web development; SCUBA certification.
Salary range: $3,913 – $4,720 per month (Marine Biologist I series, entry level)
[$4,493 – $5,463 per month (Marine Biologist II series)]
questions/additional information:
Please contact:
Timothy D. Stebbins, Ph.D.
Senior Marine Biologist
Email: tstebbins@sandiego.gov (preferred)
Telephone: 619-758-2329

EcoAnalysts

Marine Crustacea Taxonomist

6 Dec 2011
EcoAnalysts, Inc. is hiring for a Marine Crustacea Taxonomist. Please visit the Career Opportunities page on our website at www.ecoanalysts.com/careeropps.php for more information.
Rob Bobier
Human Resources Coordinator
1420 S. Blaine St., Suite 14
Moscow, ID 83843
rbobier@ecoanalysts.com

Senior Environmental Specialist

Orange County Sanitation District

4 Nov 2011
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) seeks a Senior Environmental Specialist. Located in southern California, OCSD is a public agency that is dedicated to maintaining world-class leadership in wastewater and water resource management, operating and maintaining the third largest wastewater treatment facilities east of the Mississippi River.
Under general direction, the Senior Environmental Specialist performs a variety of environmental studies and field work in support of the District’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Responsibilities include participation in field sampling for water quality and physical oceanography, benthic sediment chemistry and infaunal community, trawl (fish and large invertebrates community), and the accumulation of contaminants in fish tissues. Specifically, this person will have responsibility for species-level identification of marine arthropods and echinoderms collected as part of the sediment sampling component of the ocean monitoring program, as well as megabenthic invertebrates and fish collected by trawl; the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of ocean monitoring data, predominantly for benthic infauna and trawled fish and invertebrates; and the preparation for and participation in field sampling activities. Support of these activities also includes preparation of sampling equipment and sample containers; adherence to QA/QC procedures; maintenance of sample inventory; data recording, analysis and reporting; and management of individual program components. Other duties may include assisting with the maintenance of sampling gear and instruments, such as a conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) unit and acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP), supporting toxicity testing, and serving on various technical, advisory, or professional/organizational committees.
The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in biological, physical, or environmental science and a minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience in a testing laboratory or field collections environment at a level comparable to an Environmental Specialist with the District. Coursework in invertebrate zoology, marine biology/ecology, or oceanography is highly desired. A graduate degree in zoology, marine science, or environmental science is a plus. Demonstrated competence in the identification of benthic marine invertebrates and the ability to perform species-level identifications of arthropods and echinoderms is highly desired. Experience performing identifications of polychaete worms, mollusks, or members of the other “minor” phyla (e.g., cnidarians, nemerteans, sipunculids, echiurans, urochordates, phoronids, flatworms) is preferred. Knowledge of oceanographic field work, sampling equipment (grab samplers, trawl nets), instrumentation (e.g., CTD instrument), and safe operations at sea is necessary, while experience with the operation of deck winches and cranes to deploy/retrieve scientific sampling gear is advantageous. The ability to collect, analyze, and interpret detailed environmental and biological data is required. Strong computer skills with applications such as the Microsoft Office suite are highly desired. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Salary: $79,684.80 – $96,844.80 Annually.
To learn more and apply, please visit www.ocsd.com/jobs. First application review will occur on 11/14/11.
Contact information:
Human Resources Department
jobs@ocsd.com
Jobs Help Line 714-593-7140

Research Specialist I

Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University — Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX

25 October, 2011
Duties: Perform laboratory analyses on benthic samples (extract, sort, and taxonomic identifications of macrofauna species). Participate in oceanic cruises to sample deep-sea soft-bottom sediment communities. Maintain field and laboratory equipment. Train students in laboratory and field research and methods. Related duties as assigned.
Conditions: Continued employment depends on availability of external grant and/or contract funds.
Salary range: $2000-$2916 depending on experience.
Qualifications: M.S. or B.S. with 3 years experience in taxonomy of marine benthic organisms.
To Apply: https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu/ search for job posting 9599.