There were technical difficulties with the attachment, here is the description for the technician position at the OSU Aquatic Ecology Lab.
Position Organization: Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology Target/Hiring Range: $12.00 to 14.00/hr Reg/Temp/Term: TERM Full-Time/Pat-time: Full time Detailed job description: Provides technical and intellectual assistance to a Ph.D. dissertation research project examining physical and biological characteristics driving largemouth bass recruitment variability in Ohio reservoirs; participates in research of the Aquatic Ecology Lab; conducts field sampling of plankton, aquatic invertebrate, and fish using a variety of techniques; analyzes samples and data; performs age determination of otoliths, larval diet work, calculates egg survival, train and supervise assistant technician in sample processing; maintains equipment and lab; analyzes data using various software programs; contributes to the development of the project and the lab; assists with administrative duties associated with a research project including purchasing research supplies, photocopying, drive motor vehicles, and preparing correspondence as needed. Duty Pct Duty Description 60% performs age determination from scales and otoliths, processes larval diets; processes aquatic invertebrate samples; maintains equipment and lab; train and supervise assistant technician in sample processing 20% collects field samples of fish and ichthyoplankton, and water quality using a variety of techniques; 20% analyzes data using various software programs; contributes to the development of the project and the lab; assists with administrative duties associated with a research project including purchasing research supplies, photocopying, drive motor vehicles, and preparing correspondence as needed; Supervises: 1 Min. education required: Bachelors degree or equivalent education/experience #1 major: General Biology #2 major: Natural Resources Experience: A bachelors degree in ecology, fisheries/wildlife, or other biological science or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; experience with research, field work, laboratory techniques, microscopy, fisheries age and growth techniques, processing ichthyoplankton and zooplankton, and boating preferred; working knowledge of GIS or side-scan sonar technology also desirable.
