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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height:
114%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Coral Reef
Technician</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;">JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><span style="line-height: 114%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">The
</span><span style="line-height: 114%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Khaled bin Sultan
Living Oceans Foundation is seeking an experienced, recent
graduate student
with field expertise in coral reefs for the position of Coral
Reef Technician.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
115%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Position
Overview:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">The </span><span
style="line-height: 115%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Coral
Reef Technician</span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";"> has
primary responsibilities to 1) conduct benthic assessments to
and/or fish
assessments to characterize coral reef community structure and
coral reef
resilience during the <i style="">Global Reef Expedition(“GRE”)</i>
2) analyze of data, photos and information collected<span
style=""> </span>during the Expedition, and 3) develop
products based on these data that will assist managers in
conserving their
coral reef resources.<span style=""> </span>The Coral Reef
Technician will be based in Washington DC , and is expected to
accompany the
team during each of the research missions undertaken during the
GRE, a
multi-year research and education program of the Khaled bin
Sultan Living
Oceans Foundation (a U.S.A. non-profit, public benefit 501(c)(3)
corporation
headquartered in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area).<span
style=""> </span>The successful applicant will serve as one
of
the core members of the scientific team involved in the GRE and
will report to
the Chief Scientist. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;
line-height: 115%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
115%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Goals
and Objectives:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">As Coral Reef
Technician, your primary goals and objectives are to compile and
analyze data
and images collected by the science team during previous,
current and future
expeditions, conduct SCUBA assessments of coral reef organisms,
and develop
products that will be useful to our constituents, the public,
and key
stakeholders of coral reefs in the countries we visit during the
GRE. <span style=""> </span>Working in close coordination with
the Living
Oceans Foundation staff, the Coral Reef Technician will advance
the
Foundation’s priority coral reef conservation issues by
characterizing the
status and trends of coral reefs, threats affecting these
ecosystems, and
factors and processes that enhance global coral reef resilience.<span
style=""> </span>The successful applicant will have the
unique
opportunity to conduct reef assessments from a state-of-the art
research
platform (The Golden Shadow) and study and explore remote coral
reefs around
the globe. <span style=""> </span><br style="">
<br style="">
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Duties
and Responsibilities </span></b></p>
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0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Conduct
field assessments using belt transects to characterize
population dynamics and
condition of corals, algae and fishes and/or resilience
assessments using a
standardized approach</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Assist
in establishing permanent study sites and characterizing those
sites</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Assist
other scientists in collection of oceanographic data and data
relevant to coral
reef resilience</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Compile
data, photographs and other information, enter relevant
information into
spreadsheets</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Analyze
data and photoquadrats using appropriate programs and
statistical analysis,</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Develop
reports, informational tools and publications from the data
collected during
the GRE,</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Assist
the Director of communications and other staff in developing
effective messages
on priority coral reef research and conservation issues based on
the research results
for communication through news releases, website articles,
blogs, progress
reports, film, and other publications,</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Compile
and catalogue a photo and video archive containing imagery
collected by various
GRE sciences</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Assist
the LOF GIS technician in the development of maps and other GIS
products<span style=""> </span><br style="">
<br style="">
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Minimum
Qualifications/Requirements:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 9..95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Master’s
degree (Ph. D. preferred) in marine science with a focus on
coral reefs</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Knowledge
base in coral reef conservation issues and coral reef resilience</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Field
expertise in coral reef assessments</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Knowledge
of coral identification for both Caribbean and IndoPacific reef
building corals
and/or fish species identification for these regions</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Proficiency
in word processing, database and spreadsheet applications and
use of
statistical analysis tools </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Excellent
and proven written communications skills (peer-reviewed
publication record</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Ability
to take initiative, work under pressure with limited supervision
and work
comfortably in a fast-paced and fluid environment with multiple
projects,
multiple stakeholders and frequent deadlines</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Ability
to travel internationally up to 30% of time and physically
qualified to be
aboard ships and small vessels</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">SCUBA
certified as an advanced open water diver; NITROX certification
preferred</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 9.95pt
0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 114%;"><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font:
7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Training
and certification in first aid, CPR, Oxygen administration, and
current DAN
Insurance </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Compensation:<span
style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">We
offer a competitive salary based upon level of experience and
excellent
benefits package, including a generous 403(b) plan and flexible
benefits
options.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.95pt; line-height:
114%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">To
Apply: </span></b><span style="font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">Send a cover
letter, resume, three professional references and copies of
relevant
publications to the attention of the Chief Scientist at:<span
style=""> </span></span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lofjobs@gmail.com">lofjobs@gmail.com</a><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p>
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Cheryl Woodley, Ph.D.
Coral Health and Disease Program
DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS
Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research
Hollings Marine Laboratory
331 Fort Johnson Rd
Charleston, SC 29412
843.762.8862 Phone
843.762.8737 Fax
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov">cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov</a></pre>
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