[Coral-List] Senior Research Associate II Position

[Jay Grove - NOAA Federal]

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the
University of Miami, Rosentsiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
invites applications for a Senior Research Associate II position in NOAA’s
Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s Coral Reef Ecology Unit in the Miami
Lab.

Required education is a M.S. degree in marine ecology or related field with
at least 1 year of experience. Duties include marine fieldwork, data
analysis, and survey design for coral reef fishes (e.g., sample allocation,
gear calibration, etc.).  Duty station is Miami with fieldwork related
travel throughout the Florida reef tract and to the USVI. Experience
working on small boat operations is preferred and advanced SCUBA
certification is required, including 1 year of experience as a scientific
diver, with AAUS or other federal SCUBA certification. Experience
surveying/identifying reef fish species and/or sessile benthic organisms in
Florida/Caribbean is strongly preferred. Familiarity or experience with
NCRMP (or other SCUBA-based fish/benthic sampling program) base protocols
is also preferred, but not required. Incumbent should have current First
Aid, CPR, and O2 Administration certifications or be able to obtain current
certifications within one month of employment.  A valid driver’s license is
required for this position to operate government vehicles. Incumbent must
be proficient with statistical packages (e.g., SAS, R, etc.) and have
experience with GIS software (e.g., ArcView/ArcMap). Incumbent should also
have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Apply online at www.miami.edu/careers.  The names and contact information
for 3 people who can provide letters of recommendation and a resume/CV are
required.


Thanks!


*Laura Jay Grove, Ph.D.*
*Research Fishery Biologist*
*Coral Reef Ecology Unit*
*Southeast Fisheries Science Center*
NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service
*75 Virginia Beach Drive*
*Miami, Florida 33149*