Technical Position in Aquatic Ecology The Ohio State University Aquatic Ecology Laboratory Columbus, OH
Responsibilities: 1 position available to provide technical assistance on field- and laboratory-based research projects focused on Lake Erie’s walleye population. Lake Erie walleye recruitment: Duties include extensive field sampling for larval fish, eggs, zooplankton, and phytoplankton during February through May/June. When not sampling, duties will include sample processing (e.g., larval fish identification and diets, zooplankton identification), data entry and analysis, and assisting with experiments. Lake Erie walleye stock discrimination: Duties include preparing otoliths for and conducting mircrochemical analysis, data entry and analysis, and assisting with growth rate analyses. Qualifications: Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree, and further experience is preferred. Candidates must be self-motivated and able to work with a variety of people. Successful candidates must have a background or interest in aquatic ecology, be able to conduct field sampling from a boat in rough conditions, be flexible enough to spend extended periods (multiple days) at research sites on Lake Erie, be willing to use a microscope for extended periods, and capable of performing standard laboratory procedures. Prior field and laboratory experience is preferred, but not mandatory. Start Date: Late February/early March 2018 End Date: 8 months after starting Salary: $10 - $12/hr dependent upon experience Closing: January 15, 2018 however, application review will begin immediately How to apply: Send cover letter, resume (or CV), unofficial copies of college transcript(s), and names and contact information for three references electronically to Zoe Almeida ([email protected]) and David Dippold ([email protected]). Web Link: http://ael.osu.edu/aelopportunities.html (Under “Research Technician Positions”)
